A Chillicothe man was sentenced Friday to eight years in prison for causing a fatal car crash last November that killed his friend.
Reports of a hot-air balloon crash in Woodford County on the night of July 17 were exaggerated.
A woman tumbled from a hot air balloon after a hard landing July 17.
The Iowan was treated and released from the hospital after a short fall from a hot air balloon during the Balloons at the Park event.
A Peoria woman was arrested July 9 after police found her in possession of 63 bags of heroin.
Part of MEDS program with Illinois American, EPA
Thanks to the Illinois American Water and Peoria County Sheriff’s Office, two pharmaceutical disposal boxes were recently offered to Central Illinois residents.
A Washington man was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday for causing a hit-and-run drunken-driving accident last summer that seriously hurt a Chillicothe woman and killed her dog.
Michael A. Rennie, 55, had hoped for probation, but that was quickly rejected by Peoria County Circuit Judge James Shadid.
The Chillicothe Police Department is in search of those responsible for vandalizing the restrooms at Cutright Park May 18-19.
A $100 reward is offered for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for the criminal damage to property.
Call the Chillicothe CrimeStoppers hotline at 274-4300, or log onto www.chillicothepd.org/crimetips to give information.
A Chillicothe man severely lacerated a leg while fishing alone Sunday morning on the Illinois River.
A Mossville man faces up to 25 years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman after forcing her into her car and driving off nearly two years ago.
Tips still sought by sheriff’s department
The Peoria County Sheriff’s Department needs the public’s help in locating 29-year-old Christopher M. Ford.
He is a white male, 5-foot 6-inches tall, 120 pounds, with blond hair, hazel eyes and wears glasses.
Last seen at 4 p.m. April 16 in Chillicothe, Ford was reported missing Saturday from the Chillicothe area. His vehicle was found in the Edelstein area.
Anyone with information should contact the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office, detective division, at 697-7822.
A mother’s wish
Becky Ford wants people to know that her son has always been a good kid, and he loves his 6-year-old son.
“Chris is a wonderful father,” said Becky. “He is a very good person.”
The Peoria County Sheriff's Department needs the public's help in locating 29-year-old Christopher M. Ford.
Some officials say scam, others say information only
Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink.
That’s the situation Chillicothean Tim Murphy found himself in last week after noticing a plastic bag hanging on his front door knob with a water test bottle inside.
What started with a supposedly simple water test turned into what Murphy is calling a scam perpetrated by Superior Water Services Inc.
The company’s president, Gary Spencer, however, wants the public to know the situation was not a scam, but a water awareness campaign instead.
Murphy, on the other hand, said he wants the public to know because he is concerned the elderly will be the ones to suffer the consequences of what he considers a less-than-honest situation.
Two Chillicothe men were treated at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria late Friday after a single-vehicle crash in Rome.
Chillicothe man cleared of aggravated battery to a child
Jurors took about 30 minutes Wednesday to find a Chillicothe man not guilty of shaking his then-5-month-old son so violently that he suffered symptoms of shaken baby syndrome.
As the weather continues to warm this spring, residents want to spend more time outside.
For owners of golf carts, the Chillicothe Police Department is reminding them to secure their permits to allow their carts on the streets this year.
A passenger in a traffic crash Friday that allegedly involved alcohol remained hospitalized Monday.
Want to take any active part in reporting crimes in Chillicothe without anyone knowing your name?
The Chillicothe Police Department is encouraging residents to log onto its Web site — chillicothepd.org.
A Washington man faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty Friday to causing a hit-and-run accident last summer that seriously hurt a Chillicothe woman and killed her dog.
A possible arson was reported Saturday on Cloverdale Road.
An early-morning fire Sunday left a Chillicothe family without a home just north of town.
