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Mayor Rita Ali says she believes the late-summer spike in violence is part of a phenomenon happening across the country, and that Peoria is a safe city. In this month's regular conversation with WCBU, Ali talks about responding to the recent surge of violent crime, and why Peoria is seeing a wave of incidents in late summer.
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A juvenile is in the hospital with serious injuries after a shooting Tuesday night on Peoria's South Side.
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Authorities have identified the man found partially submerged Monday afternoon on the Peoria Riverfront.
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Peoria Police discovered a body partially submerged on the Riverfront Monday afternoon.
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Peoria Police said officers were called to 715 Morgan St. around 2:18 a.m. Sunday for a reported stabbing. Officers said they found a 50-year-old man with life-threatening injuries.
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Peoria police say three people were arrested, including a 16-year-old, after a shooting incident Friday afternoon in the 1800 block of South Griswold Street.
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Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood said 58-year-old Tamara Schaidle of Peoria died from drowning.
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A 14-year old male was brought to a local hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound after a shooting the evening of Saturday, Mar. 18.
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Representatives from the California-based gunfire location company ShotSpotter visited Peoria last week to field questions and present a new initiative at the March meeting of the Peoria Safety Network.
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A former Peoria Public Schools employee was arrested after police say they discovered evidence of an inappropriate relationship with a 14-year old.