Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Man in Decatur shot while sitting in his house
A man in Decatur was shot in the knee Monday on East Condit Street when a bullet went through the wall of his house. The man was sitting in a reclining chair. His injury is not life-threatening. A per...
Sep 24, 2019

Decatur woman stabs wife in the arm
A Decatur woman is facing charges after stabbing her wife in the arm over her wife's association with an ex-girlfriend. Police responded to a home on West Center Street around 10 p.m. Monday. When the...
Sep 24, 2019 Bonnie / CC

Mattoon man accused of choking a woman
A man from Mattoon has been charged with aggravated domestic battery after being accused of choking a woman. Jared Colbert was arrested Saturday and is being held in the Coles County jail. During a do...
Sep 23, 2019 Babak Farrokhi / CC

Woman arrested after police find nearly 20 used syringes
A Decatur woman has been arrested after a traffic stop led to officers finding nearly 20 used syringes and meth. Nicole Jenkins was stopped around 11:30 p.m. on September 20th. Upon being pulled over,...
Sep 23, 2019 Marco Verch Professional Photographer and Speaker / CC

Authorities identify man shot on North Morgan Street
Decatur authorities have identified a man who was shot Sunday on N. Morgan Street. Corey Laster was taken to the emergency room at Decatur Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Laster was sh...
Sep 23, 2019 Karen / CC

Parolee in possession of a gun arrested after running from police
Decatur police arrested a parolee after he ran when he noticed officers coming up to him. The 24-year-old was caught after a brief pursuit on foot. When he was patted down, he was found to be in posse...
Sep 19, 2019 James Case / CC

President Trump approves Illinois as a disaster area
On Wednesday, President Trump approved Illinois' to be designated as a disaster area. Much of Illinois was pelted with sever weather that caused major flooding - mostly in Southern Illinois and near t...
Sep 19, 2019 Todd Ehlers / CC

Social Security telephone scam targeted towards Macon County senior citizens
A social security telephone scam is targeted towards Macon County senior citizens. According to the state's attorney, the calls say that the senior's social security number has been involved in illega...
Sep 19, 2019 Jan Jablunka / CC

Man whose threats caused school lock downs sentenced to two years in prison
A Decatur man whose threats caused a lock down at two schools has been sentenced to two years in prison. Ricardo Holloway threatened a man's children due to an unpaid drug debt. He took a plea deal th...
Sep 18, 2019 Karen Neoh / CC

Man from Decatur sentenced to 24 years for attempted kidnapping
A Decatur man has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for attempting to kidnap an ex-girlfriend. Thomas Krigbaum, 42, was sentenced Wednesday afternoon. According to court records, he attacked a 31-y...
Sep 18, 2019 Chris Potter / CC






