East Galesburg man flees from the law after auto theft
Two East Galesburg men are facing felony charges from an incident that started with a tip of a stolen Chevy Equinox.
UPDATE: Police say New Years shooting ‘targeted incident’
Galesburg Police said Friday afternoon a shooting during the early morning hours of New Year’s Day injured four people.
‘Bomb’ in residential neighborhood turns out to be homemade firework
Galesburg Police were alerted to what they thought could be a bomb Thursday morning in a residential neighborhood roadway. Further investigation revealed it to be a failed attempt at a homemade firework.
Officers’ Facebook accounts being scrutinized in civil suit against City
A hearing was held last week in a former Galesburg bar owner’s federal lawsuit against the City of Galesburg. and four Galesburg police officers in their official capacity.
Galesburg man shoots himself during police call
Galesburg Police say that on Saturday they witnessed a male shoot himself while officers responded to a report of a domestic disturbance.
GPD Chief talks police brutality, protests, and more
Galesburg Police Chief Russ Idle met Friday with the mayor and a former resident to talk police brutality in the wake of the death of George Floyd. Idle talks about that, and other issues, with Will Stevenson
Police Chief says brutality won’t be tolerated
Galesburg Police Chief Russ Idle says he, like other area police chiefs, has talked with community members and leaders at length recently about what needs to be done to address issues of police brutality, in the wake
Will Galesburg Police enforce new Stay-At-Home order?
Galesburg Police Chief Russ Idle says he’s still waiting for details on Governor JB Pritzker’s revised and extended Executive Order urging people to stay at home to help combat COVID-19, including the required wearing of a face
Two arrested for allegedly kidnapping their mother
Two Galesburg residents are accused of taking their mother from an Iowa nursing home.
One arrested after shooting incident
Galesburg Police say one man is in custody after he is alleged to have started shooting over the weekend.