SEX AND VIOLENT OFFENDERS

Sex offender arrested after incident in East Peoria Planet Fitness’ parking lot

EAST PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- A Pekin man has been arrested in connection with an alleged sexual abuse incident that occurred in the parking lot of a health club. Ryan N. Chounard, 35, was taken to the Tazewell County Jail mid-afternoon on Thursday on charges of sexual abuse and vehicular invasion for an incident that allegedly occurred at the Planet Fitness in East Peoria. According to East Peoria police, officers were called to the location, loc…

SEX AND VIOLENT OFFENDERS

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Sex offender arrested for violating registration requirements

A sex offender registered with the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office has been arrested for violating sex offender registration requirements. Seventy-year-old William Shelton of Midway is charged failing to verify registration information. On May 14, the deputy in charge of registering sex offenders and monitoring their status was conducting routine checks on a list of registered sex offenders to ensure compliance. While doing so, he found a Faceboo…

Sex Offender Arrested For Violating Registration Requirements

From the Baxter County Sherriff’s Office:  A sex offender registered with the Sheriff’s Office has been arrested and charged with violating sex offender registration requirements.  Sheriff’s Deputy Tanner Anderson is in charge of registering sex offenders with the Sheriff’s Office and monitoring their status.  On May 14, 2025, pursuant to his duties, Deputy Anderson was conducting routine checks on a list of registered sex offenders to ensure co…