The suspect allegedly punched, kicked, and bit a dog, and threw the dog to the ground.
The motorized bicycle driver reportedly fled from a traffic stop, wrecked the bike, and then ran on foot before being apprehended several blocks away.
Scammers are asking people to download Zelle, a cash app, to make immediate payment or else face disconnection.
The court's opinion Thursday clears the way for a trial against Normal and three former police detectives accused of maliciously prosecuting Alan Beaman for the 1993 murder of an Illinois State University student.
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Property owner Tim Quackenbush's attorney, Frank Byers leads Judge Mark Bovard on a site inspection with city officials on Monday of this 2100-2400 Broadway Ave. property that is part of an ongoing Mattoon city nuisance ordinance case. LEARN MORE HERE.
Police were on the scene in the 400 block of East William Street on Sunday night.
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Alexander Fritz pleaded guilty. He had been placed on probation in Coles County for residential burglary and unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle, prosecutors said.
The Charleston Police Department reported that the stabbing victim was treated and released from the hospital.
Preliminary charges have been filed against a Mattoon woman for domestic battery and aggravated battery of a child.
Mattoon police arrested the man wanted by the Missouri warrant after he allegedly stole several items from Walmart.
A Decatur man was arrested Thursday on money laundering, unlawful transaction structuring and tax fraud charges for his role in a 2018 burglary ring across Central Illinois, police said.
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A Decatur man was arrested Thursday on money laundering, unlawful transaction structuring and tax fraud charges for his role in a 2018 burglary ring across Central Illinois, police said.
Booking photos are provided by law enforcement. Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless convicted.
Booking photos are provided by law enforcement. Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless convicted.
The Cumberland County State's Attorney's Office has filed two traffic charges against the driver.
Two counts of unlawful restraint and the misdemeanor charge would be dismissed under a partial plea agreement.
A Chicago man was being held without bond following his arrest for the alleged sexual assault of a patient inside a Park Ridge nursing and rehabilitation facility last week.
Take a look back at crimes that will be forever etched into Central Illinois' collective psyche.
Take a look back at crimes that will be forever etched into Central Illinois' collective psyche.
Take a look back at crimes that will be forever etched into Central Illinois' collective psyche.
Emergency responders found the Sullivan man in a tree at the fire scene.
Joshua A. Fairchild told police Cheleta Branch wanted him to kill her while the two were involved in the heated argument that occurred as many as two months before her body was discovered, court document say.
A 21-year-old Peoria man has been identified as the city's latest homicide victim.