Peoria Police Department

A report from the Peoria Police Department indicates sharp declines in metrics measuring gun violence in the city last year. Police chief Eric Echevarria said the department is focused on building on that momentum.

An officer-involved shooting in Peoria’s East Bluff that resulted in the death of a 41-year-old man has been deemed justified by the Peoria County State’s Attorney Jodi Hoos.

Police said detectives spotted the suspect in the 600 block of E. Maywood Ave. on Thursday. He was captured and taken into custody after a brief foot chase.

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.

The City of Peoria is on track to have its fewest number of homicides in a year since the end of COVID-related lockdowns.

The second person arrested in connection with a home invasion that resulted in a shooting fatality will remain in custody ahead of his trial, and prosecutors intend to try a teen allegedly involved in the crime as an adult.

The Peoria County Coroner said the death of man who found dead following a garage fire on Wednesday is being investigated as a homicide.

A 17-year-old has been arrested on three charges related to the fatal shooting of another 17-year-old at a Peoria apartment complex over the weekend.

A 17-year-old boy is dead following a shooting Saturday night at the Lexington Hills Apartments on the west side of central Peoria.

Peoria residents now have another way to report non-emergency incidents and certain crimes through a new online platform.