An autopsy confirmed that 36-year-old Vanessa Tucker died of asphyxiation, with finger marks found on her neck.

A Peoria man who has previously been convicted of first-degree murder for a pair of New Year's Day shootings accepted a plea deal in Peoria County Court on Wednesday that will see him found guilty ...

An 18-year-old from Peoria was found guilty of second-degree murder Friday for his role in the 2023 strangulation death of his mother. Avion L. Tapia had been charged with first-degree murder in ...

Voting for the next Illinois Mr ... Howard Nathan (Manual, 1991), Sergio McClain (Manual, 1997), Frank Williams (Manual, 1998) and Shaun Livingston (Peoria High, 2004) are the four Peoria ...

Multiple Tony Award-winning musicals are on their way to Peoria as part of the 2025-2026 Ameren Illinois Broadway in Peoria series. The American Theatre Guild announced the forthcoming lineup on ...

Mark Hellenthal, 55, was charged with solicitation of murder and solicitation of murder for hire after allegedly plotting to kill his ex-wife and providing details on how to access her home.

Ian Harvey, of East Peoria, has been identified as the motorcyclist who was killed in a three-vehicle crash involving an unlicensed, juvenile driver on Saturday, March 22. The 25-year-old "died ...

Peoria police are still investigating allegations ... Funding for the program comes for the Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies, which did not return numerous phone calls and emails ...

Nathan Carman was rescued at sea in 2016, but his story had a tragic ending. Newly obtained investigative files provide fresh insight into one of New England's most notorious murder mysteries ...

The state meet at Eastern Illinois for girls is May 22-24, with the boys competing from May 29-31. Here is a look at the top 16 track and field athletes to watch in the Peoria area for the 2024 ...

The Peoria County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of an unidentified woman found in the Illinois River on Monday behind Mosaic Fertilizer. Sheriff Chris Watkins said that at 2:30 p.m ...