Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Man attempts to cash a forged check he claimed was from DMH
Jason Shingleton tried to cash the check at 22nd Street Discount Liquor. He claimed the check was from DMH Medical Equipment. On the check was a logo for a bank not used by DMH. The check was for the ...
Aug 22, 2019 RikkisRefuge Other / CC

Some students at Stephen Decatur Middle School having scheduling issues
Some students at Stephen Decatur do not have class schedules. Approximately 900 students are enrolled and of those 900 students, around 30 of them have had issues with their schedules. A new informati...
Aug 21, 2019 Eric Norris / CC

Decatur Park Board votes to bring SkyWest to Decatur Airport
Today the Decatur Park Board voted to bring in United Airline provider SkyWest to Decatur Airport. The Department of Transportation will now listen to the community to make their final decision. The d...
Aug 21, 2019 Colin Brown Photography / CC

Decatur suspects hide meth inside McDonald's bag
Two suspects in Decatur, who were in possession of meth, were hiding the drugs in a McDonald's bag. Police stopped Jerald Anderson and Nicholas Hammel for failing to signal a turn on East Prairie Aven...
Aug 21, 2019 -Paul H- / CC

Decatur man admits to shooting himself after first saying he was shot by someone else
A Decatur felon who told police he was shot by someone else has admitted he shot himself. Stephan Moss told police he was standing outside and heard a gunshot, ran inside, and realized he had been sho...
Aug 20, 2019 poter.simon / CC

Decatur man airlifted after being shot Monday
An 18-year-old Decatur man was airlifted to Springfield after being shot Monday night. The victim, who is male, was shot in the back while riding as a passenger near East John's Avenue. First responde...
Aug 20, 2019 André Gustavo Stumpf / CC

Sexual predator accused of abusing a child is now facing charges
A registered sexual predator, who has been accused of sexually abusing a child, is now facing charges. Randy Younker was arrested Monday. Younker is registered as a sexual predator in the state of Ill...
Aug 20, 2019 Karen Neoh / CC

Decatur 19-year-old holds up two minors at gunpoint
The suspect, Jonathan Leyva, walked up to the two victims back on August 16th on W. North Street. Leyva asked for a cigarette and upon being told no, he produced a shotgun. He was also armed with a pi...
Aug 19, 2019 James Case / CC

Millikin students are returning for a new semester
Tuesday is the final move-in day for first year students. Classes will begin on Monday, August 26th. Millikin's office of Public Safety will have an increased focus on safety on campus. They are focus...
Aug 19, 2019

Macon County Circuit Clerk hacked
The Macon County Circuit Clerk website was hacked over the weekend. Those who logged on were then taken to a different page that said, "Hacked by Iranian hackers" the message continued..."We are alway...
Aug 19, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC






