Pekin
Pekin residents speak out after weekend car break-ins, theft
Pekin, Ill. (HOI) – A number of people on the north side of Pekin woke up Saturday morning and realized someone broke into their cars. One of those vehicles was reported stolen from an apartment parking lot. Pekin Police say there were several car break-ins over the weekend, but many people didn’t want to file …
BREAKING – Pekin car-versus-pedestrian accident turns fatal
Pekin Police have reported one person is dead after a car accident Saturday evening. According to PIO Billie Jo Ingles, the incident happened at 9:07pm at the intersection of North 16th Street and Willow. There, police found a vehicle had been traveling along Willow before striking a pedestrian. Police say the pedestrian did not survive …
BREAKING: Suspect arrested over Pekin standoff
Pekin Police have announced an arrest Saturday night following an hours-long standoff in a Pekin vape shop the previous day. The suspect, now identified as Chase Bennett, 23, of Pekin, was confronted by police around 8:00pm and was arrested without incident. Police say they received a call about a man who was armed at the …
