By Julia Bertino
Jan 6, 2021
A man is wanted in connection to a shooting on New Year’s Day in Galesburg.
A warrant for the arrest of Kyle Reddick has been issued for four counts of attempted first degree murder. In a release on Wednesday, Galesburg police said that Reddick has not yet been taken into custody. Investigators say four people were hurt in the shooting on the morning of New Year’s Day.
In a Facebook post on the police department’s page, investigators said that the shooting happened around 2:30 a.m. in the 1000 block of Monroe Street. When officers arrived on the scene, the four victims were found in a car in the driveway of the home, which is just a few blocks away from the Churchill Junior High School.
By Julia Bertino
Dec 18, 2020 The Galesburg Police Department is asking for the community’s help locating a man wanted out of Knox County.
Police say 34 year old Jonathan Ostrander is wanted for petition to revoke probation.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts can contact Galesburg police at (309) 343-9151 or the Galesburg area Crime Stoppers at (309) 344-0044. You can also text your tip to Galesburg Crime Stoppers at 274637. Text keyword “Galesburg” and then your tip.
(Photo by KWQC / Galesburg Police Department)
Updated: 5:17 PM CST December 17, 2020
GALESBURG, Illinois A suspicious object lying in a Galesburg roadway led to the activation of a bomb squad Thursday morning.
According to the Galesburg Police Department, t about 7:45 a.m. on December 17, police were alerted to a unknown object laying on the roadway in the 1400 block of East Grove Street.
When officers arrived at the scene, they assessed that the cylindrical object looked like it could possibly be an explosive device, closed off the area, and called in the Peoria Bomb Squad to remove it as a precautionary measure.
The device was safely removed by the squad soon after and and investigation was launched.