Peoria County Sheriff's Office

The discovery of three vehicles on fire at a West Peoria business is being investigated as suspected arson.

The Peoria County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information about a woman whose body was found Monday in the Illinois River.

A correctional officer was arrested and immediately fired from the Peoria County Jail Thursday night after an allegation of passing contraband to a detainee in exchange for money.

The new owners of a West Peoria liquor store are accused of selling alcohol to minors, months after the previous owner sold the business following a wave of similar incidents.

A 33-year-old man died Friday after the vehicle he was driving went off the roadway and struck a tree west of Chillicothe.

A 69-year-old Glasford resident died Thursday in a fiery three-vehicle collision in rural Peoria County.

An advanced technology coming to Peoria County offers the ability to track stolen vehicles without needing to engage in high-speed pursuits.

Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins says an analysis of options to upgrade the jail facility is nearly complete.

A 77-year-old man from New York State has died after he was found in a remote area of rural Peoria County.

Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins said "several wrong decisions" by two teens led to one of them losing his life earlier this month.