Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Mattoon man arrested after breaking into home in Charleston
A man from Mattoon was arrested in Charleston after breaking into a home and attacking the resident. Aaron Dalby was later found in a vehicle that matched a description given to police. He was arreste...
Oct 16, 2019

Man in Mt. Zion arrested for breaking into cars
A man who has been accused of stealing from a number of parked cars in Mt. Zion has been arrested. Sunday night, the Mt. Zion police were contacted by a person who saw a man looking through a friends ...
Oct 16, 2019 Sergio Infante / CC
Rivian holds community showcase in Normal
Rivian, an electric car startup, held a community showcase in Normal. Rivian is set to begin manufacturing three types of vehicles next year. It will use the space that was formerly occupied by Mitsub...
Oct 15, 2019

Man with name tattooed on his neck gives police a fake name
A man in Mattoon was arrested after giving police a fake name when he had a tattoo of his name across his neck. Matthew Bushman was part of a forgery investigation. While being questioned, he gave off...
Oct 15, 2019 Mitchell Haindfield / CC

Three children in Decatur attempt bicycle robbery
Three children from Decatur were arrested and charged as juveniles after using a BB gun to try and steal a bicycle. The kids, ages 10,11 and 13 used a BB gun with an appearance similar to a 9mm pistol...
Oct 15, 2019 Kowit Phothisan / CC

Everyone meet Skott Herron and his son Zyrik!
Zyrik is 4 years old and his favorite music is classic country! So, naturally, his favorite radio station is 98.1 Griz FM. Zyrik is a preschooler and his favorite musicians are: Tom T. Hall, The Statl...
Oct 14, 2019

18-year-old arrested for unlawful use of a weapon
An 18-year-old is facing preliminary charges of unlawful use of a weapon after police responded to shots fired on North Jasper Street Thursday. Officers were given a description of the vehicle and soo...
Oct 14, 2019

Man threatened by woman's grandson while helping her move
A 51-year-old man helping a woman move was threatened by the woman's grandson. The grandson had a gun and threatened to shoot the man who was helping. The woman was not present at the time of the inci...
Oct 14, 2019 Robert Nelson / CC

Man arrested after shoving an officer in Macon County courthouse
A man from Decatur, who was wanted on a warrant, ran to escape arrest after shoving an officer. 23-year-old Dustin Hassler showed up to the Macon County Courthouse when he was approached by an officer...
Oct 14, 2019 Patrick Feller / CC

Two people shot Thursday near Stephen Decatur Middle School
Two people were shot Thursday afternoon at Woodford and Running Reds Streets. This incident caused multiple roads to be closed. The shooting did not involve students of Stephen Decatur Middle School. ...
Oct 11, 2019






