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Caleb Witty's sister remembers night of horror
DECATUR – Five years after 17-year-old Caleb Witty was gunned down on an eastside street as he was walking with his younger sister to their mother's house, his killer has → Read More
Decatur man charged with violating three girls
DECATUR – Paul L. Kruse, a 50-year-old Decatur man who was convicted of battery in a child sex case 11 years ago, is facing 13 new charges including Class X → Read More
Narcotics raid nets cocaine valued at $31,000
DECATUR – Decatur Street Crimes detectives raiding a south side house Tuesday morning arrested a 34-year-old man in possession of about 10 ounces of cocaine with a street value of → Read More
Night Out appreciates those who prevent crime
DECATUR – If you want to bring law enforcement officers together with other community members, the best way is to have them stick their legs together in a burlap sack → Read More
Springfield man who sought sex with boys sent to federal prison
URBANA – Jeffrey Parkhurst, a 59-year-old Springfield man who was caught in a Decatur Police sting after he sought sex with boys on the internet, was sentenced Monday to 11 → Read More
Parolee faces charges for allegedly shooting pregnant woman with BB gun
DECATUR – James T. Reed, a 27-year-old Decatur parolee, was arraigned Monday on five felony counts for allegedly battering a pregnant woman and shooting her with a BB gun. → Read More
No Gleason charges to be filed
DECATUR – City Manager Tim Gleason, who was accused of wrongdoing by former Police Chief Brad Sweeney for using a police car and driver for personal purposes, will not be → Read More
Gleason will not be facing charges of misconduct
DECATUR – City Manager Tim Gleason, who was accused of wrongdoing by former Police Chief Brad Sweeney for using a police car and driver for personal purposes, will not be → Read More
Youthful cleanup crew impresses neighborhood
DECATUR – After the police-involved shooting of a 40-year-old man took place on July 11, several young people stepped forward to speak at a downtown rally, urging that police respect → Read More
Man who battered woman in car given prison term
DECATUR – Ricky G. Eubanks, 27, of Decatur was sentenced to three years in prison for aggravated battery after he entered a woman's vehicle on the near north side, then → Read More
Nineteen-year-old Decatur man fights for life after early morning shooting
DECATUR – Police are investigating the shooting of a 19-year-old male Decatur resident, who was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries early Saturday morning. → Read More
Intoxicated man battles officers sent to help him
DECATUR – Timothy Bradley, 32, was seen by a passer-by lying down in a construction area of the roadway on North 22nd Street. → Read More
Arrest on felony charge for posting naked photos on Facebook
DECATUR – Richard L. “Richie” Cramer, 27, was arrested early Wednesday on a felony charge of nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images for allegedly sending a naked photo of a → Read More
Woman facing charges for striking infant in eye
DECATUR – A 19-year-old Decatur woman was arraigned Wednesday on a felony count of aggravated battery to a child and two lesser counts for admittedly striking her 1-year-old son in → Read More
Indiana man convicted of sexually exploiting Macon County boy
URBANA – After deliberating for 27 minutes Wednesday, jurors in U.S. District Court convicted a 44-year-old Indiana man of sexual exploitation of a child and possession of child pornography for → Read More
Big Obstacle 3K course challenges fitness
DECATUR – A 3-kilometer race might sound easy, but throw in drain tiles to crawl through, hurdles to leap and walls to climb, and it becomes a challenge even for → Read More
Taylorville officer fired after domestic battery arrest
TAYLORVILLE – A Taylorville police officer was fired Friday, after the police department completed an internal investigation regarding an arrest for domestic battery, which occurred June 22 in a Chicago → Read More
Decatur man jailed for endangering infant
DECATUR – Martez L. Cunningham, a 34-year-old Decatur man, was arrested on charges including endangering the life/health of a child for allegedly smashing electronic items on a floor with a → Read More
Mount Zion police arrest man for allegedly stealing firearm
DECATUR – Quonterace Dozier, 22, is being held in jail on $25,000 bond after he allegedly was caught on surveillance video as he stole a Glock 9 mm pistol from → Read More
Interstate speeding stop nets cocaine dealing suspect
DECATUR – A traffic stop on an interstate highway led to the arrest of a Michigan man with an extensive criminal history after Decatur Street Crimes detectives found he was → Read More