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Judge Kevin Lyons sentenced Robert A. White to 55 years in prison for killing Daniella Jackson, 33, and shooting Levi Conway, 44. Lyons ordered the sentences to be served consecutively.
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Peoria police responded to the intersection of Richwoods Boulevard and Molleck Drive shortly after 10 p.m. Monday for reports of a man shot in the leg. They discovered a juvenile unresponsive in the 3100 block of Molleck. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
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One young person was killed and another was injured in a spate of shootings overnight on Peoria's south side.
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A Peoria Police Department spokesperson said officers responded around 8:45 p.m. Monday to a five-round ShotSpotter alert in the 2000 block of North Gale Avenue.
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The first of two shootings early Sunday left one man in stable, but critical condition. No arrests have been made and no suspect information is available.
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In her monthly conversation with WCBU, Peoria Mayor Rita Ali discusses positive trends in crime figures and what has been working in reducing gun violence.
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Cure Violence Global is assessing the readiness of Peoria for its violence prevention program.
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The City of Peoria has budgeted $1.3 million of funding from the American Rescue Plan Act over each of the next two years to go toward anti-violence efforts .
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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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Community leaders say collaboration is essential to tackle the ongoing issue of gun violence in the Peoria area.