Category Archives: Decatur Radio
Mount Zion man sentenced to 3 years in prison for weapons charges
A Mount Zion man was sentenced to three years in prison stemming from weapons charges. 31-year-old Casey Wiley was found guilty of three counts of unlawful use of a rifle, handgun and shotgun. Wiley w...
Jan 27, 2020 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Man accused of the murder of Cody Drew now also facing attempted murder charge
The man who has been accused of taking the life of Cody Drew in 2018 is now facing an attempted murder charge as well. The attempted murder happened the day before Charles Gardner took Cody Drew's lif...
Jan 24, 2020 Karen Neoh / CC
City of Decatur granting amnesty on compounded parking tickets
Now through April 30th, the City of Decatur is granting amnesty on parking ticket fines that have compounded. You will still have to pay your parking fine, but if you didn't get around to paying your ...
Jan 24, 2020 Alice Keeler / CC
Illinois high school students eligible to vote may now do so during school hours
Students in high school who are eligible to vote will now be able to vote during school hours. Governor Pritzker legislation on Wednesday that will go into effect on June 1st. The law will apply to pr...
Jan 24, 2020 Vox Efx / CC
Decatur woman identified in fatal vehicle fire
A woman from Decatur was identified in a minivan that caught fire this past weekend in Stonington. 71-year-old Diane McCoy's identity was confirmed through her dental records. An autopsy showed that h...
Jan 23, 2020 Frank Hebbert / CC
Man arrested with two ounces of meth claims it was given to him
A man was caught with a bag containing pills that tested positive for meth. Khristian Scott was at a residence on East Walnut Street when officers arrived with a search warrant. Scott was standing nex...
Jan 23, 2020 Dominic Milton Trott / CC
Decatur man sentenced to 15-years for aiming gun at police
A Decatur man was sentenced to 15 years in jail for a foot chase that resulted in him aiming a revolver at the officers subduing him. Jakaelin Gregory was approached by members of the Decatur Street C...
Jan 23, 2020
Decatur Memorial Hospital names Steve West 2019 Colleague of the Year
Steve West was awarded the 2019 Colleague of the year for Decatur Memorial Hospital on Tuesday. Steve is a telecommunications specialist who has been a part of DMH since 1978. He was also the Colleagu...
Jan 22, 2020
101-year-old tenant rescued from Springfield fire
A house fire in Springfield led to the rescue of a 101-year-old tenant. On Tuesday, firefighters responded to a report of a structure fire. When they arrived, a single-story home was on fire with smok...
Jan 22, 2020
Champaign 22-year-old stabbing suspect arrested
A 22-year-old from Champaign has been arrested after being accused of stabbing a 20-year-old on Tuesday. Police found the 20-year-old man in the 100 block of Kenwood Road with what they reported as mu...
Jan 22, 2020
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