DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Taking an alleged armed gunman into custody and responding to a report of shots fired kept officers with the Decatur Police Department busy over the weekend. Police said an ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — A sworn statement filed by Decatur Police tells more about a shots-fired incident at a Decatur hotel as the man accused of the crime is formally charged. Court records show that ...

Attorneys argue the trial, currently scheduled for September 21, 2026, should be delayed while waiting for an Alabama Supreme ...

Decatur Police are investigating after a suspect riding a mini-bike fired nearly a dozen shots Friday evening. The police department said surveillance footage shows the ...

Decatur police reported a sharp drop in violent crime during the first quarter of 2026 and also announced a new traffic safety initiative in response to a growing number of wrecks.

Decatur, Ala. (WHNT) — Decatur Police Department leaders are sharing updates on the city’s violent and property crime rates, which decreased in 2026 compared to this time last year. Police say that ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — Six months into the year, communities across central Illinois have already lost several lives to gun-related homicides. In 2025, Decatur ended the year with nine homicides. So ...

DECATUR — Decatur police officers had a busy Friday night responding to multiple reports of shooting incidents.

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Decatur police arrested a teen following an armed robbery Tuesday evening. The Decatur Police Department told WAND News that officers talked to two people who said they were ...

A Decatur man faces multiple felony theft charges after police said he stole several firearms from residential areas in incidents dating to June, according to a Decatur police affidavit. +1 ...

DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - Leaders with the Decatur Police Department say violent crime is down this year. There were 119 major crimes reported in the city in the first three months of the year. During ...