Julia Bradley

4 days ago | wmbdradio.com | Julia Bradley

PEORIA, Ill. – A man is dead after a shooting early Friday morning in South Peoria. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says the man was found shot in a car at the corner of MacArthur Highway and McBean just before 3 a.m. The car wrecked in MLK Park nearby. The coroner says it’s unclear who was driving the vehicle, and whether the man found dead was a passenger or the driver. MacArthur Highway closed for some time early Friday morning while police were investigating.

4 days ago | wmbdradio.com | Julia Bradley

Updated 7:25 a.m.PEORIA, Ill. – A man is dead after a shooting early Friday morning in downtown Peoria. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says the man was found shot in a car at the corner of MacArthur Highway and McBean just before 3 a.m. The car wrecked in MLK Jr. Park nearby. The coroner says it’s unclear who was driving the vehicle, but the man found dead was a in the back seat. Peoria Police say a second victim arrived later at a hospital with a gunshot wound.

4 days ago | wmbdradio.com | Julia Bradley

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court let Donald Trump retain control on Thursday of California’s National Guard while the state’s Democratic governor proceeds with a lawsuit challenging the Republican president’s use of the troops to quell protests in Los Angeles. Trump’s decision to send troops into Los Angeles prompted a national debate about the use of the military on U.S. soil and inflamed political tension in the country’s second most-populous city.

4 days ago | wmbdradio.com | Julia Bradley

PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria firefighters rescued a woman and five pets from a fire Thursday night. When crews arrived around 7:15 p.m. in the area of Orchard and Derby, they found heavy smoke and fire showing from the home. Fire Battalion Chief Josh Martin says within a few minutes of their arrival, firefighters helped the woman out of the home. She was taken to a hospital. Her condition was not available. Five dogs were saved from the fire and were given oxygen.

4 days ago | wmbdradio.com | Julia Bradley

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