Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Decatur man attempts to spend counterfeit money at Save-A-Lot
A man attempted to spend a fake $100 bill in Decatur and he is now in custody. Norvandis Smith tried to buy items at the Save-A-Lot on Grand Avenue. A worker quickly recognized the counterfeit and ask...
Aug 15, 2019 Lisa Zins / CC

New law makes DCFS audits mandatory after child is returned from foster care
State Representative Sue Scherer is sponsoring a law to protect children in the care of the Department of Children Family Services. She is reforming how safety checks are done. The idea is to change h...
Aug 15, 2019 U.S. Department of Agriculture / CC

Woman pleads not guilty to stabbing man's scrotum
A woman has pleaded not guilty after being accused of stabbing a man's scrotum. She entered a plea deal Wednesday. Chayla Bradford was in a fight that led to Bradford grabbing a man from behind while ...
Aug 15, 2019 James Case / CC

Shot fired at attempted ATM robbery in Decatur
Early Wednesday morning there was an attempted robbery at an ATM in Decatur in which a shot was fired. A husband and wife were taking money out from the PNC bank ATM located on North Main and were app...
Aug 14, 2019 Cuno de Boer / CC

Howard G. Buffett Foundation to fund new fire training facility
The Howard G. Buffett Foundation is building a five-story fire training facility on West Grove Road. The facility will cost approximately $2.2 million. The location is near other buildings built by do...
Aug 14, 2019

Illegal solicitors claiming to be from Fraternal Order of Police are in Decatur/Macon County
According to the Macon County Sheriff's Office, illegal solicitors are in the Decatur and Macon County area. They are saying they are collecting donations on behalf of the Fraternal Order of Police. T...
Aug 14, 2019 Eric Fischer / CC

Mt. Zion man arrested after doing burnout, brandishing firearm
A 47-year-old Mt. Zion man was arrested Sunday morning after he threatened people with a gun after doing burnouts in his car. Police were called to Westside Drive from a reported complaint of a man do...
Aug 13, 2019 dave.see / CC

Sheriff's deputies arrest man after car, foot chase
Macon County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested 25-year-old Brynn Heathcock over the weekend after a high-speed chase. Heathcock was seen carelessly changing lanes on Route 36 in the early hours of Su...
Aug 13, 2019 Casey Fleser / CC

Judge sides with man on trial for sexual assault, denies prosecutors second witness from 30 years ago
A man who is pleading not guilty to the crime of sexual assault of a girl younger than 13 had a judge rule in his favor that prosecutors will not be able to call a second victim forward to testify aga...
Aug 13, 2019 Chris Potter / CC

Macon County Health Department cites lack of Certified Food Protection Manager as the reason for closing Wingstop
The Macon County Health Department has cited a lack of a CFPM as the reason for closing Wingstop. The store had a three-week window to train an employee for the position but an employee was never cert...
Aug 12, 2019 Isaac Wedin / CC






