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Bourbonnais · BourbonnaisPEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- A 28-year-old West Peoria man has been arrested in connection with a postal worker being robbed at gunpoint back in July. Malachi Alexander was booked into the Peoria County jail late Thursday night on one count of armed robbery for the July 23, 2025, incident. He remained there Friday morning and could possibly appear in court later to be formally charged.
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Peoria Police Arrest 28-Year-Old in Postal Worker Robbery Case
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Bourbonnais · BourbonnaisA South Carolina trooper risked his safety by stopping a fleeing wrong-way driver on I-77. He has now received the Medal of Valor for his actions.See the Story
South Carolina Trooper Who Drove Into Path of Fleeing Wrong-Way Driver on I-77 Honored with Agency's Medal of Valor
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