Alabama man returns to Peoria to face charges he pointed a gun at police

Alabama man returns to Peoria to face charges he pointed a gun at police

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- A 46-year-old Alabama man, already sentenced to prison in Tazewell County, has returned to Peoria County to face allegations he pointed a handgun at a police officer during an attempted traffic stop. Brian Childers, 46, was sentenced in May to 21 years in prison on charges of armed violence and possession of methamphetamine. His effort to challenge his sentence before a formal appeal failed this week when Tazewell County C…