Month: December 2023

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.Police Reports• PRINCEVILLE – A Princeville man accused of punching his girlfriend fought a Peoria County Sheriff’s Office deputy when apprehended, according to a report.Justin J. Juarez, 33, was captured about 9:45 p.m. Oct. 25 at Casey’s, 105 E. Spring St. in Princeville. He was wanted regarding a domestic-battery incident Oct. 23 at a residence in the 19200 block of N. Mendenhall Rd., just south of Princeville. Juarez fled there on a stolen bicycle, per the sheriff’s office.The deputy recognized Juarez outside the convenience store and followed…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Traffic citations &Ordinance violation10-11 – Wendell D. Stahl – No valid registration.10-12 – Jacob M. Painter – Disregard stop sign.10-17 – Lisa L. Holcomb – Driving 1-10 mph above limit.10-17 – James D. Mercer – Driving 15-20 mph above limit.10-17 – Ryan J. Glascock – Driving 15-20 mph above limit.10-23 – Trey G. Fabish – Driving 11-14 mph abpve limit.10-25 – Perry L. Tate – Driving 15-20 mph above limit.10-26 – Tara Sheena Dean – Driving 21-25 mph above limit.10-26 – Michaela L. Greenwalt – Driving…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.Police Reports• DOUGLAS – A fire that destroyed a recreational vehicle in Douglas might have been set intentionally, authorities suggested.The fire outside a residence in the 500 block of Third St. was reported about 10:30 p.m. Oct. 11. When a Knox County Sheriff’s Office deputy arrived, he found firefighters from the Elba-Salem and Elmwood departments dousing the blaze.A neighbor provided surveillance footage that revealed a sedan pulled onto the property about 10:10 p.m. and parked on the east side of the RV, according to a sheriff’s-office report….

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.Traffic citations &Ordinance violation10-16 – Marlela Lopez – Driving 15-20 mph above limit.10-17 – Maria I. Clary – Driving 1-10 mph above limit.10-17 – Elizabeth A. Verhulst – Driving 15-20 mph above limit.10-21 – Lane R. Moodie – Driving 11-14 mph above limit.Incidents & Accidents10-15 – Edgar Torres-Paredes, 27, Kewanee, arrested and charged with driving without a valid driver’s license, speeding 62 mph in a 55 zone and driving without insurance. He was later released with a notice to appear. Also charged in the same traffic stop…