Peoria County Coroner

A 62-year-old Peoria man faces a first-degree murder charge for allegedly killing another man found inside a garage that had been set on fire last month.

One person was found dead inside a garage that caught fire Wednesday morning in Peoria. Fire crews were called to the scene in an alley in the 1200 block of NE Perry Ave. at 8:16 a.m.

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

A 45-year-old woman who died at a Peoria hospital on Sunday following a three-vehicle crash in Pekin the day before has been identified.

Two Peoria Police officers have been placed on critical incident leave following the fatal shooting of a man armed with a wooden bat Tuesday in the East Bluff neighborhood.

A 6-year-old Peoria girl has died after days in the hospital following a drowning at Mt. Hawley Country Club.

Community leaders are highlighting resources for family support and child safety after Peoria saw two alleged incidents of homicide of small children last week.

A Peoria man will remain in custody until the outcome of legal proceedings for the alleged murder of an 18-month-old child.

The Peoria County coroner has tentatively identified a body found in a South Peoria home after asking the public for help.