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Peoria's struggles with violence often start at home. But rather than looking at the issue as strictly a law enforcement problem, Peoria's violence should also be tackled as a public health crisis. That was the main takeaway at Thursday's meeting.
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As violence prevention groups vie for $250 million in state funding, Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, is encouraging community providers to collaborate.
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One person is dead after a house fire Wednesday morning on the East Bluff.
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Peoria police said an 18-year-old man was shot and killed on Thanksgiving morning. The shooting marks the city’s 33rd homicide of 2021.
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Peoria authorities said Wednesday that a 2-month-old's death earlier this month is now being investigated as a homicide. It is Peoria's 32nd homicide of the year — a modern record.
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A 10-year-old's Peoria boy's death in a hit-and-run accident is now under investigation as a homicide.
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Richwoods High School freshman Dequwan Pruitt, 15, was shot Monday in the 2400 block of North Sheridan. He died early Tuesday.
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The October death of an infant is under investigation as a homicide, marking Peoria's 30th murder on record this year.
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Officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert of 12 rounds fired in the 900 block of S. Greenlawn just before 10:30 p.m.
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A male juvenile is dead after he was shot multiple times on Monday afternoon on Peoria's Center Bluff.