After a two-day bench trial Danyel BJ Smith, 25, of Elmwood, was found guilty by Judge Jeffery O’Connor of both Class X felony predatory criminal sexual assault and Class X felony aggravated kidnapping of a victim under the age of 13.The charges in Henry County Circuit Court stem from an incident from Aug. 21, 2015, at the Hatzer-Nordstrom Equip-ment auction in Annawan.Class X is the most serious class of felonies, and a Class X felony is punishable by six to 30 [...]
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Guilty verdict in Annawan sex assault case
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Woodhull woman gets probation, jail time for thefts from two churches
A former church secretary from Woodhull was sentenced Tuesday to four years’ probation and 180 days in jail for felony theft from churches in Galva and Woodhull.In December, Terri L. Boone pleaded guilty to the charges, admitting that between October of 2014 and January of 2015, while serving as church secretary at St. John Catholic Church in Galva and St. John the Apostle Catholic Church in Woodhull, she took more than $27,000.The Rev. John Burns of the two [...]
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Illinois State Police warn of scam
The Illinois State Police (ISP) is warning the public of a phone scam that is currently circulating throughout the state.
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Two arrested after stabbing in Galva Monday
Victim in stable condition in Peoria hospital Tuesday
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Kewanee man appears in court on attempted-murder charge
A Kewanee man appeared in Henry County Circuit Court on an attempted murder charge involving a hit-and-run incident.David P. Christian, 31, faces a Class X felony charge of attempted murder with intent to kill or injure; two Class 2 felony charges of aggravated intimidation of a peace officer; and Class 3 felony aggravated battery with use of a deadly weapon.Kewanee Police Detective Michael Minx testified that on May 17 officers were dispatched to the area of West Prospect and [...]
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Vandals strike Old Kewanee Cemetery
Kewanee police are investigating damage to at least eight monuments in the Old Kewanee Cemetery Memorial Day weekend.Neighbors believe vandals struck late Saturday night or early Sunday morning.One of the stones dates back to 1864.A number of flags and flagholders on the graves of veterans were also damaged, according to neighbors.The city cemetery was established in 1854 and includes the graves of several of Kewanee’s founding fathers.
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Police investigating robbery on East Church Street
Kewanee police Tuesday were investigating a robbery that occurred just after noon Monday in the 600 block of East Church Street.Police determined that an employee had left her vehicle carrying a money bag when an unknown black male approached her from the rear and forcibly took the money bag, which contained money, Police Chief Jim Dison said.The amount of money taken was not released.The suspect, described as a black male in his 20s, was dressed in a white shirt and blue [...]
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Judge throws out obstruction-of-justice charge against Kewanee man
Charge filed following stabbing in Galva on May 30
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Police investigate robbery in Tenney Street parking lot
Kewanee police were investigating a strongarm robbery that occurred late Monday morning.Police Chief Jim Dison said that at 11:05 a.m., police received a 911 report of a robbery that had taken place in a parking lot in the 400 block of Tenney Street. Upon arrival Officers learned that a customer was about to enter Community State Bank when a tall black man dressed in a safety vest, white shirt, white hardhat and grey pants suddenly struck the patron, knocking him to the [...]
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Kewanee man enters Alford plea to drug charge
On the third day of a bench trial that began in mid-November, a Kewanee man on Tuesday entered an open Alford plea to an amended charge of attempted unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.Zachary F. Shaw, 48, was initially charged in March, 2013 with nine drug-related felonies. State witnesses included Sgt. Mark Thatcher, Black Hawk Area Task Force Director Master Sgt. Todd Shaver, and Kewanee police officers Shawn Lay and Sgt. Stephen Kijanowski. Testimonies were given about [...]
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Los Angeles man found not guilty of possessing 66 pounds of cocaine
A Los Angeles man who State Police say was arrested with 66 pounds of cocaine in his semi, was found not guilty of drug possession charges by a Henry County Circuit Court jury Friday.Kevin E. Carias-Rivera, 37, was charged with Class X felony cocaine trafficking and possession with intent to deliver cocaine, and Class 1 felony possession of cocaine. The jury handed down its verdict after an hour and a half of deliberations. Telling the jury, "This is a case of circumstantial [...]
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Cambridge man charged with murder in wife's stabbing death
A Cambridge man was in the Henry County Jail under $2 million bond on murder charges, following the stabbing death of his wife.William Johnston, 68, was arraigned Thursday on two counts of first-degree murder and charges of aggravated domestic battery and aggravated battery.According to a news release from the Henry County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched just before 10 a.m. Wednesday to Johnston’s home at 103 W. Court St. in Cambridge on a report of a [...]
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Kewanee man gets 22 years in prison for stabbing
A Kewanee man on Thursday was sentenced to 22 years in prison by Judge Jeffery O’Connor for the attempted murder of John "Jack" Eyman, also of Kewanee.Denzel Davenport, 20, must serve 85 percent of the sentence that includes Class X felony charges of attempted murder, home invasion, armed robbery and Class 1 felony residential burglary. Davenport was found guilty after a bench trial before Judge O’Connor.Charges vacated include a second Class X felony attempted murder, [...]
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Suspect in hospital following armed robbery near Colona
A suspect in an armed robbery Saturday morning near Colona was in a Peoria hospital Monday, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office reported.At 7:17 a.m. Saturday the armed robbery was reported at the Blackawk ATM on Cleveland Road east of Colona."A possible suspect vehicle was located on Wolf Road traveling eastbound approximately three miles east of Route 82," according to a news release from the sheriff’s office.A sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop the [...]
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Bond reduced for Cambridge man charged with murder
A Cambridge man charged with stabbing his wife to death had his bond reduced Monday in Henry County Circuit Court.Bond for William H. Johnston, 69, was reduced from $2 million to $1.5 million by Judge William McNeal.Testifying for his father, Shawn Johnston said that on July 13 he was working on his parents’ roof when he came inside for a glass of water. He said he heard his parents arguing, adding that was normal around their house, but then heard his mother say, "Ow, ow, [...]
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Kewanee man charged in home invasion
A Kewanee man was arrested Thursday night after police investigated a report of a a home invasion on Lake Street.At 10:33 p.m., Police Chief Jim Dison said, police received a report of a disturbance and a gunshot in the 1300 block of Lake Street. Officers found an occupied residence that had been entered by two suspects. Upon entering the residence the suspects encountered an occupant, who then fired a warning shot, causing the suspects to flee, Dison said.Officers [...]
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Illinois State Police continue search for missing Ladd woman
Deborah K. Dewey, female, age 62, was last seen on August 22, 2016, in Spring Valley, Illinois. On August 29, 2016, Dewey’s gray 2007 Buick LaCrosse, was found unlocked at the TA Truck Stop on Illinois Route 47, just north of I-80.
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Missing woman's body found; brother-in-law arrested
The brother-in-law of a Bureau County woman found dead in a shallow grave this week after being missing since Aug. 22 has been charged in connection with her death.Clifford A. Andersen, 66, of Standard was charged with concealment of a death after Deborah K. Dewey, 62, of Ladd was found outside a home in this small Putnam County community, the Illinois State Police said in a statement Wednesday at a news conference.Andersen is being held on a $750,000 bond, said Capt. Richard [...]
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Search for missing Ladd woman leads to death investigation
Deborah K. Dewey, female, age 62, was last seen on August 22, 2016, in Spring Valley, Illinois. On August 29, 2016, Dewey's gray 2007 Buick LaCrosse, was found unlocked at the TA Truck Stop on Illinois Route 47, just north of I-80.
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Facebook threat prompts heightened security in Stark County School District
Police patrols were stepped up Monday in Stark County, after an alleged Facebook threat against Stark County High School. "We became aware last night (Sunday) that someone made a threatening Facebook post toward Stark County High School. We’re working with law enforcement to resolve the issue. Although we don’t anticipate any problems at school, we will have extra police presense and security measures in place until the issue is resolved," said Supt. Jerry Klooster. [...]
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