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Traffic was slowed Tuesday afternoon on Route 251 north of Peru by a vehicle crash, but Peru police said there were no significant reports of injury.

A rural DePue man will stand trial Aug. 3 on charges stemming from a domestic dispute in which a small child was shot and killed.

Within 15 minutes of arriving on the scene, Geiger said that the fire was under control, and the fire was almost entirely extinguished around 12:45 p.m.

Construction on the future site of the restaurant that is going up at 1209 Washington St., on the corner of Washington Street and 13th Avenue, will begin in late summer.

This camp is designed to help athletes develop key offensive footballs skills, including quarterback play, passing, receiving, footwork, agility and overall game awareness.

Casey left the courtroom on Friday without a new trial setting but with a hearing on a motion to dismiss charges on the grounds of tainted evidence.

Bureau County officials have released the identity of the child who was shot during a hostage situation Sunday, May 10, in rural DePue.

A special prosecutor has been appointed by Bureau County to review the investigation into an unidentified police officer who fired shots during the hostage standoff that killed 3-year-old Damian Camacho on Sunday, May 10, in rural DePue.

The aunt of the 3-year-old boy killed during a shooting in rural DePue on Mother’s Day says the family has been left with unanswered questions following the shooting


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