Category Archives: Decatur Radio
Decatur Police Department begin security camera registration program
Yesterday, the Decatur Police Department began a registration program that would allow police to find registration data for security cameras and request the footage from the owner if a crime had been ...
Oct 09, 2019 Informedmag / CC
Attorney struck by man who was found mentally unfit to stand trial
An attorney was hit by the inmate he was representing. The attorney was left with a swollen lip after his client, Jarius Fuller, asked him to come to him during a court appearance. Fuller, who was fac...
Oct 09, 2019 Karen Neoh / CC
Two accused of forcing others to cash stolen checks
Two people have been accused of making others cash checks that were taken from Lake Land College in Mattoon. After police were contacted by First Currency Exchange, they became aware of the five stole...
Oct 08, 2019 RikkisRefuge Other / CC
Decatur store owner attacked by thief
A 39-year-old Decatur store owner was left with a laceration to his face after confronting a thief at his store. Around 2:45 p.m. Saturday at the Double Apple Discount store, a man entered that the ow...
Oct 08, 2019
Trial set for Long John Silver's shooter
A trial has been set for Matthew Anderson in connection with the death of Curtis Hairston at Long John Silver's on January 4th. Anderson will face four first-degree murder charges. He was involved in ...
Oct 08, 2019 Robert Nelson / CC
Man barricades himself inside semi on U.S. 51
A man wanted for aggravated kidnapping in Chicago barricaded himself inside his semi truck after getting it stuck. The incident took place on U.S. 51 in Mclean County. After hours of trying to negotia...
Oct 07, 2019 Lav Ulv / CC
Woman not compliant with police after being shot in the leg
a 37-year-old woman was shot in the leg around 2 a.m. Saturday morning on West Wood Street. The shooting is currently under investigation. The victim did not cooperate with police and forewent treatme...
Oct 07, 2019 Karen / CC
Decatur store owner shot with BB gun in robbery attempt
An 82-year-old store owner in Decatur was shot a number of times with a BB gun in an attempted robbery on Friday. The suspect went into a furniture store in the 1800 block of South Taylorville Road an...
Oct 07, 2019 Mike Mozart / CC
Local group pushing for recreational marijuana measure
The Central Illinois Democratic Socialists of America are pushing for a measure for residents of Decatur to vote if recreational marijuana dispensaries should be allowed in Decatur. They brought a pet...
Oct 04, 2019 Rallo Apsey / CC
Decatur man who flees from police found with a loaded pistol
A Decatur man who ran when he saw a police car approaching was then tased by an officer and taken into custody. When the man fell to the ground, officers on the scene heard the sound of metal hitting ...
Oct 04, 2019 Marcelo Freixo / CC
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