Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Boyfriend of Twanka Davis has trial date set
The boyfriend of Twanka Davis, the mother of Tanaja Barnes, had his final pretrial hearing Tuesday. His trial has been set for January. Anthony Myers was not Tanaja's biological father, but has been c...
Nov 27, 2019 Karen Neoh / CC

Illiopolis votes down recreational marijuana sales
Illiopolis has voted to not go forward with recreational marijuana sales. Illiopolis voted 4-1 against a proposal for sales Monday night. A majority 3-2 vote was needed to pass the measure. Illiopolis...
Nov 27, 2019 Torben Hansen / CC
Man sentenced to 15 years for high speed chase
A 24-year-old from Decatur has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after leading police on a high-speed chase and disposing of a handgun during the chase. Devante Hall was convicted of aggravated fle...
Nov 26, 2019

Man arrested after traffic stop for heroin possession
A man in Decatur was arrested for heroin possession after being pulled over for speeding. Upon being pulled over, the man exited his car and moved toward the officer. The man was ordered back into his...
Nov 26, 2019 Chris Yarzab / CC

Man arrested after stealing shopping cart full of Red Bull
A man from Decatur has been arrested after stealing a shopping cart full of Red Bull from target. The amount of Red Bull he had stolen was worth hundreds of dollars. Wade Davis was seen with the cart ...
Nov 26, 2019 viZZZual.com / CC

New bill could return more than 50,000 driver's licenses in Illinois
A new bill could potentially reinstate more than 50,000 driver's licenses in the state of Illinois. There are currently over 55,000 people in Illinois who can not drive because of unpaid parking ticke...
Nov 25, 2019 burnbless / CC
Decatur resident killed after car crashes into her home
A Decatur resident was killed after a 17-year-old crashed his car into her home on Friday night. The crash happened Friday night on East Locust Street. According to police, the car hit a gas line when...
Nov 25, 2019

Decatur 15-year-old taken to hospital with gunshot wound
A 15-year-old was dropped off at Decatur Memorial Hospital with a gunshot wound to his leg has police investigating. The young man arrived at DMH shortly after 6 p.m. Sunday. The wound is not believed...
Nov 25, 2019 Karen / CC

Decatur man who whipped 9-year-old given two years of probation
A man from Decatur who was arrested for whipping a 9-year-old girl for missing math questions on her homework has been given two years of probation and will also have to complete an anger management c...
Nov 22, 2019 Dave Hogg / CC

Remains of Decatur soldier accounted for
The Defense Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Accounting Agency announced the remains of Decatur soldier Asa Vance have been accounted for. Vance was killed in the Korean War and his remains were not ...
Nov 22, 2019 Cristian RamÃrez / CC






