Howard Packowitz

Web Producer
East Peoria, IL

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Law enforcement agents respond to the scene of a shooting late Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023 in...

5 wounded, 2 critically, in most recent shooting in Illinois city

Updated: Aug. 31, 2023 at 4:05 PM CDT
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By Jenise Rebholz, 25News Now, Howard Packowitz and Gray News staff
The shooting was the fourth in as many days in Peoria.

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Nicholas Prince is facing an animal cruelty charge for beating a dog, authorities say.

GRAPHIC: Man accused of beating a dog in video faces animal cruelty charge

Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 7:14 PM CDT
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By Paige Blanzy, Howard Packowitz and Jordan Gartner
A man in Illinois has turned himself in after a video surfaced that reportedly showed him beating a dog at a home last month.

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