Police Department will move to encrypted digital dispatch and radio communications to protect officers, victims and ongoing ...

The Decatur Fire Department responded to an abandoned house with “heavy fire” Thursday afternoon, and the cause remains under ...

A Decatur Police officer was arrested Monday following an investigation that started in December. According to Decatur Police, 28-year-old Elijah Cole is charged with theft and the financial ...

Elijah John Cole faces a charge of first-degree financial exploitation of the elderly, according to court records.

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — One person was arrested after a police chase in Decatur Sunday afternoon. The Decatur Police Department told WAND News that there was a brief car chase just before 4 p.m.

Decatur police are moving to encrypted radios to protect sensitive information.

A Decatur police officer is now on administrative leave after he was arrested Monday night.

Community members and Decatur city leaders called for safety upgrades at a busy intersection after a crash killed 10-year-old CJ Bone near Highway 67 and 8th Street Southwest.

A multi-vehicle crash claimed the life of a minor Saturday and left several others injured. According to the Decatur Police ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — Police are investigating after shots were fired near the Bourbon Barrel Bar & Grill Sunday afternoon. The Decatur Police Department told WAND News that officers responded to ...

A Decatur man was sentenced to two years behind bars on Monday after he pleaded guilty to battering his wife in December. Court records show Carl Klaus, 54, avoided a trial by pleading guilty to a ...

A Decatur man died after a welfare check escalated Monday night. Now, Illinois State Police is involved in the investigation.