Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Rantoul man sought in Champaign shooting
Champaign police have ID'd a Rantoul man for his part in a shooting on Friday. Around 8:30 on Friday, a 32-year-old man checked into a local hospital after being shot in the leg twice. Police are now ...
Oct 21, 2019 Trending Topics 2019 / CC

Victim of train collision in Taylorville identified
Authorities released the name of a woman whose vehicle was struck by a train in Taylorville. Blue Mound resident Pamela McPherson was at a railroad crossing at South Shumway Street when a train collid...
Oct 21, 2019 Karen / CC

KFC employee arrested, fired after bringing a gun to work
On Friday, Decatur Police were sent to the KFC on East Pershing. A caller had notified police that an employee was in possession of a firearm. The man, who is a three-time felon, was in possession of ...
Oct 21, 2019

Accomplice in murder of Cesley Taylor sentenced to 24 years in prison
Ryan O'Neal has been sentenced to 24 years in prison. O'Neal was involved in the robbery and murder of Cesley Taylor in her apartment back on September 7th, 2015. Her fiance was also shot, but survive...
Oct 18, 2019 PRSA-NY / CC

Man who aimed revolver at police officers pleads not guilty to all charges
A Decatur man, who aimed a revolver at police after being chased, was in court on Wednesday. Jakaelin Gregory plead not guilty to two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm and another two...
Oct 18, 2019 James Case / CC

Decatur teaching assistants set date for strike
Decatur Public Schools teaching assistants have set a date they will begin a strike if an agreement is not reached. The strike will begin October 29th after the two sides have failed to come to an agr...
Oct 18, 2019
Woman and man arrested for stealing from Menards, returning stolen items for money
A woman was arrested after stealing merchandise from the Menards in Forsyth and attempting to return the items for money. A male accomplice was also arrested. He was found by identification which was ...
Oct 17, 2019

Man arrested after obstructing traffic stop
A man who threatened officers during a traffic stop has been arrested. At around 1 a.m. Wednesday, police were conducting a traffic stop when Alvell Mitchell ran towards officers while yelling. Right ...
Oct 17, 2019

18-year-old Decatur resident dies after car becomes submerged in Lake Decatur
An 18-year-old from Decatur died after her car went off the road on South Main Street and into Lake Decatur. The vehicle was completely submerged when police arrived. Tabatha Pratt was removed from th...
Oct 17, 2019 Karen / CC

No serious injuries after SUV collision
After a collision at the intersection of 36 and Airport road, that required a patrol shutdown of the intersection on Friday, police have said there were no serious injuries to be reported. A two SUV c...
Oct 16, 2019 Robert Couse-Baker / CC






