Category Archives: Decatur Radio
Man arrested after crashing car and running from police
A man suspected of dealing marijuana threw away nearly 40 grams of it while running from police after crashing his vehicle. Officers attempted to stop the car, driven by Randy Wheeler, and soon after ...
Feb 14, 2020
Man arrested at Richland was threatening people with a pool cue
A man who was arrested at Richland Community College has been accused of attacking a student and then threatening the student with a pool cue. When an officer arrived, Darwin Hackman shoved the office...
Feb 14, 2020 John Flanagan / CC
Man attacked by man with a knife after refusing to hand over $20
A Decatur man was attacked by a man with a knife who was demanding money. On Tuesday, the suspect was let into the victim's residence on East Eldorado by a roommate. The man then left and returned sho...
Feb 13, 2020 Sh4rp_i / CC
Charleston man sentenced to 22 years for armed robbery
A man from Charleston has been convicted of armed robbery for robbing a wireless phone retailer. Alfred Jerry was sentenced to 22 years in prison for robbing the store back in May of 2019. Jerry walke...
Feb 13, 2020 PRSA-NY / CC
New bill introduced to house would require students to be vaccinated for HPV
A new bill was introduced in the Illinois House that would make students get vaccinated for HPV in order to enter sixth grade. The confirmation of vaccination would also be necessary to enter freshman...
Feb 13, 2020 Daniel Paquet / CC
Five women arrested after going to woman's house with a car full of weapons
Five women were arrested after a woman and her friends drove to her coworker's house with a car full of weapons. 20-year-old Geonna Parker and the victim had a disagreement while at work. Parker and t...
Feb 12, 2020
Body of Taylorville man found in grain bin in Morrisonville
A man from Taylorville was found dead in a rural grain bin in Morrisonville. Law enforcement was contacted shortly before 11 a.m. on Monday. The person who contacted authorities said that they could s...
Feb 12, 2020 United Soybean Board / CC
Fire in Cerro Gordo ends in house being total loss
A house fire in Cerro Gordo on Monday required more than 50 fire fighters on scene. Around 7:30 p.m. Monday evening, crews were called to the home on West Carter Street. 15 departments in total were c...
Feb 12, 2020 Albert Straub / CC
DPD receiving $1,000 in gift cards to be given back to the public
The Decatur Police Department are receiving a $1,000 donation from Land of Lincoln Credit Union in the form of Visa gift cards. Police will dole out the gift cards to the public whenever they see a ne...
Feb 11, 2020
Homeless man mugged for less than two dollars
On Sunday evening a homeless 29-year-old was robbed near the intersection of West King and Green. He was with two acquaintances who asked if he had any money for alcohol. When he said he was going to ...
Feb 11, 2020
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