Jamie Harwood

A 17-year-old girl died early Thursday after the vehicle she was in was struck by another vehicle that fled from a traffic stop in Peoria’s East Bluff neighborhood.

A Peoria man found dead inside an East Bluff residence Monday suffered fatal injuries that prompted a homicide investigation, according to Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood. Two people have been arrested in connection with the incident.

Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood said the body of a Peoria man recovered from the Illinois River likely was in the water for at least eight hours.

A 42-year-old Peoria man is dead after being struck by a vehicle Thursday night near the Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino in East Peoria.

A 90-year-old Bartonville man died Tuesday after being struck by a vehicle near Bartonville Grade School.

Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood views a recent accreditation as a testament to his office’s level of service and commitment to residents.

An investigation is underway after a 39-year-old woman being held at the Peoria County Jail died Tuesday morning.

Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood is calling on Gov. JB Pritzker to veto a bill that would allow terminally ill individuals to get a prescription to end their life.

A 22-year-old Peoria man hospitalized after being shot on the city’s South Side over the weekend has died.

A 58-year-old Creve Coeur man died after being struck in the head by a falling tree limb Saturday afternoon in Bellevue.