Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Ex-police officer who shot Black man to be charged with manslaughter: report
(Reuters) – A former police officer who fatally shot a Black man during a scuffle in a Minneapolis suburb that followed a routine traffic stop was expected to be charged with second-degree mansl...
Jeremy Scott Apr 14, 2021

Carver Arena housing region of 64-team hoops tourney
PEORIA, Ill. – The Peoria Civic Center will play regional host to a 64-team televised ESPN basketball tournament worth $1 million. “The Basketball Tournament” is scheduled for Jul. 2...
Jeremy Scott Apr 14, 2021

Federal Bureau of Prisons says Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff has passed away
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Bernard Madoff, who was convicted for running the largest known Ponzi scheme in history, died on Wednesday in federal prison where he was serving a 150-year sentence, the Bureau of...
Julia Bradley Apr 14, 2021
Phone Tap: Mechanic Shop
In today's Phone Tap, Jose's calling a guy who just wanted simple inspection for his car, but there was a little incident that happened during the process and now its gonna be a loooooong while before...
Brooke and Jeffrey Apr 14, 2021
Phone Tap: Computer Virus
In today's Phone Tap, Jeffrey call a guy who recently dropped his laptop off at a repair shop and while he just wants his computer cleaned of viruses, the attendant behind the counter might be a littl...
Brooke and Jeffrey Apr 14, 2021
Shock Collar Question - April 14
Jeff is wearing the Shock Collar AGAIN this morning! Today's question: Remember neighbors? Those people who live next door that you would steal wifi from? Well according to a new survey, 60% of people...
Brooke and Jeffrey Apr 14, 2021

Peorian sentenced for murder of infant daughter
PEORIA, Ill. — A Peoria man has been convicted for the death of his 6-month-old daughter. According to Peoria County Court records, 21-year-old Kyle Purser pleaded guilty to First Degree Murder ...
Julia Bradley Apr 14, 2021

Peoria Council lays groundwork to legalize raffles, poker runs
PEORIA, Ill. — A first reading of an ordinance to permit poker runs and raffles within Peoria city limits passed unanimously Tuesday night through city council. The Illinois Raffles and Poker Ru...
Jeremy Scott Apr 13, 2021

UPDATE: Man found dead in woods identified as missing person
UPDATE 1:30 p.m. — The man found in the woods Tuesday afternoon has been identified by Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood as 39-year-old Antwan Freeman. A missing persons report was filed regar...
Jeremy Scott Apr 13, 2021

Local COVID roundup 4/13: hospital beds in use drop by double digits
PEORIA, Ill. — A combined three people from Peoria and Woodford Counties between Monday and Tuesday passed away from COVID-19. In Woodford County, a man in his 70s and one in his 80s both succum...
Jeremy Scott Apr 13, 2021
Peoria, IL, USA
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