Jamie Harwood

Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says preliminary autopsy results suggest no foul play was involved in last week’s death of Jason Rockhold, who was being held at the Woodford County jail in Eureka.

A former youth softball coach being held on child sexual assault charges died Thursday after being found unresponsive in his Woodford County jail cell.

Illinois' medical aid in dying law takes effect Saturday. Terminally ill adults across the state will have the legal option to request medication from a physician to end their lives. In Central Illinois, it might not be that easy.

The Peoria County Coroner has identified the victims of early Saturday morning's fatal shooting, car chase and crash as a 52-year-old man and a 26-year-old man, both from the city's South Side.

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.