Peoria Police Department

Illinois State Police have released body camera footage of Peoria officers shooting and killing a man who swung a wooden bat at the officers and tried to run away.

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In a deal categorized as a “milestone” and a “celebration,” the City of Peoria and Advanced Medical Transport finalized a pact that extends the city’s ambulance services for at least five years beyond the current contract.

After Peoria police arrested a 15-year-old boy Friday afternoon for a shooting that targeted the Manual High School building, Police Chief Eric Echevarria sought to reassure the community that the department is actively taking steps to keep schools safe.

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 41-year-old Peoria man is dead after he was shot Tuesday afternoon during an alleged altercation with Peoria Police 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.

A 22-year-old Peoria man has been charged with first-degree murder stemming from a 2023 mass shooting on the city’s South Side that resulted in a teen’s death a month after the incident.

Through two separate state grant awards, the City of Peoria is receiving $500,000 for a home repairs program and another $1.36 million to continue addressing auto-related crimes.

A 17-year-old charged in connection with a fatal shooting near Martin Luther King Jr. Park will remain in custody until his trial begins.