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Arrest in Peoria Homicide

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By WEEK Reporter

Story Published: Jun 15, 2009 at 4:55 AM CST

Story Updated: Jun 18, 2009 at 12:01 PM CST

Peoria Police have an arrest in what is now the fifth homicide in the city this year.

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Authorities say they responded to a 9-1-1 call at an apartment on
Oakcrest Avenue around two Monday morning.

They say several calls indicated a domestic disturbance at that address.

When they arrived, officers found a 24 year old Derrick Wade of Cleveland, Mississippi outside the apartment building with a stab wound to the torso.

The victim was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead.

Detectives later arrested 30-year old Kendrick Nellum of Peoria for murder.

The investigation is ongoing and if you have any information with regards to the incident you are asked to call 673-4521 or Crime Stoppers 673-9000.

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Wednesday, Jun 17 at 6:29 AM Home owner in the South End wrote ...

The Peoria Police Department is wonderful; and do a good job. What a job thinking all day that when they stop a guy on a bike he has the potential to shoot or stab the officer. Wow they can't pay me enough to have a KID, would be "starter kit stupid ganster" to take my life. Help and become a real neighbor. DRUGS IS OUR WAR RIGHT IN YOUR BACK YARD. Lets stay focused on that.

Wednesday, Jun 17 at 6:22 AM Home owner in the South End wrote ...

Lets take the responsibility to take back OUR neighborhoods. When you see drug activity or the "baby makers" in these rentals selling drugs, get the binoculars out that I know you people have that don't have a thing all day to do; and start IDing the license plates, call them in right away. They will find drugs in the auto; if you call in with a "good complaint" with facts, someone is going to listen. Take back our neighbor hoods by being a GOOD watchful neighbor.

Wednesday, Jun 17 at 6:17 AM Home Owner In the South End wrote ...

It is sad that this stabbing has happened. ANOTHER SON, FATHER, BROTHER, That won't be coming home tonight. My heart bleeds for the family; or do we know where his mother is at??? One person mentioned "the neighbor" have made complaints, well good luck on that. The Peoria Police Dept can only do so much. So when you neighbors who don't have a thing to do all day but to complain about a stray cat, or music YOU PEOPLE GET MORE ATTENTION THEN SOMEONE BEING STABBED AT PIERSON HILLS.

Tuesday, Jun 16 at 10:02 PM Anonymous wrote ...

i HAVE TALKED TO PEOPLE WHO LIVE NEAR THIS APARTMENT COMPLEX. THEY SAY THEY HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BUILDINGS ABOUT THE CRIME AND THE GIRLS WHO ALLOW THEIR LOSERS BOYFRIENDS TO HANGOUT, MOVE IN AND SELL DRUG'S. THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT IT AND THEY ADMIN TELLS THEM "IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT HERE MOVE OUT!!!!!!!!!!! LORD HELP US ALL

Tuesday, Jun 16 at 12:50 PM Anonymous wrote ...

DEATH HAPPENS EVERYDAY AND IT'S ALWAYS LITTLE TO BE DONE WHEN IT COMES TO THE LAW. BLACK ON BLACK CRIME IS SOMETHING THAT IS SO COMMON SO THIS SITUATION CAN EASILY BE VIEWED AS ANOTHER STATISTIC. FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN READING APPARENTLY THERE HAS BEEN ALOT A CRIME AND VIOLENCE IN THIS APPARTMENT COMPLEX IF NOTHING HASN'T BEEN DONE BY NOW WHAT MAKES YOU THINK SOMETHING WILL BE DONE NOW? WE AS PEOPLE NEED TO TAKE A STAND AND SAY ENOUGH IS ENOUGH I DON'T FORESEE THAT HAPPENING NO TIME SOON.

Tuesday, Jun 16 at 1:28 AM morton person wrote ...

somebody stop all this killing .. and violence. What happend to Peace Love and Happiness?

Tuesday, Jun 16 at 12:46 AM somebody wrote ...

well if police had been called at residence alot of times why wasn't it anything done about the vilence all them times.

Monday, Jun 15 at 6:28 PM dm2448 wrote ...

I know someone personally that delevered something to that apartment complex amd was robbed at gunpoint. It scared the hell out of them. That apartment complex has been in the news quit a bit for violence and murder. I would love to see Peoria Police do a sweep of the place to get rid of drugs weapons. It sounds harsh, but it might help clean that place up. The man did not deserve to dye, but the scumbag with the knife had no right to kill either! More bad choices

Monday, Jun 15 at 5:10 PM anyway wrote ...

People some one got killed, Grow up and stop trying to act all cool cause u write a article on here and try to sound all bad!! someone else died worry about that!!!

Monday, Jun 15 at 3:12 PM joebob wrote ...

legally concealed weapons have nothing to do with what this article is about. bartonbama resident is just another uninformed idiot that thinks their opinion is worth posting on the internet.

Monday, Jun 15 at 3:09 PM Kelly wrote ...

to God?...... First off, God is the ONLY way! If everyone had a relationship with him this world would not be so cruel! My advice to you is..TRY HIM, YOU WILL LOVE HIM!

Monday, Jun 15 at 2:59 PM sure wrote ...

yes i agree this is a freedom of religion world isnt it?

Monday, Jun 15 at 2:53 PM Me wrote ...

Everyone has a right to post the views they believe in. Everyone should be allowed to post.

Monday, Jun 15 at 2:53 PM YES GOD! wrote ...

TO god?? UH YES GOD DOES NEED TO BE IN OUR EVERY DAY WALK! IF THIS WAS YOUR BROTHER, FATER, OR SON WHO WOULD YOU CALL OUT TO? YOUR NOT GONNA SAY OH MY EDUCATION OR OH MY COMMON SENSE ARE YOU?

Monday, Jun 15 at 2:16 PM Missie wrote ...

hey joe how do u know they was black??

Monday, Jun 15 at 1:43 PM Heather wrote ...

How dare you mimick someone dying? that is someone's father that got killed. You are just plain ignorant and shouldn't even be allowed to post on here

Monday, Jun 15 at 12:30 PM joe wrote ...

everyone shed a tear more black on black crime lol

Monday, Jun 15 at 12:24 PM God?? wrote ...

"We all need God"? Because this mentality is doing so well for those walking the "Holy Land" in the Middle East. What we need is common sense and education, but then a truly educated person might second guess book that was written over 2000 years ago by people who thought the Earth was flat. Funny we now know that not to be true but still believe a man in the clouds can save us? Amazing!!

Monday, Jun 15 at 10:25 AM nan wrote ...

we all need God we need to love our brothers and sisters be kind to one another you don't know the grief and pain of loosing a love one till you have been there JOHN 3-16

Monday, Jun 15 at 10:16 AM Name wrote ...

How does someone getting stabbed have anything to do with concealed guns?

Monday, Jun 15 at 10:14 AM Robert Rodden wrote ...

Pass a law to allow law abiding citizen's to carry a concealed gun has nothing to do with this violence. A person carry a firearm with a liscense to do so will be just as culpible as some creep who thinks he's got to make a name for himself by shooting another human being. The difference? The law abiding person is on record as owning a fire arm, and police will be able to easily find them for questioning. The creep who shoots someone will still be hard to find without an investigation.

Monday, Jun 15 at 10:12 AM pedigo wrote ...

NEVER. only when peoria decides they had enough

Monday, Jun 15 at 9:49 AM Bartonville Resident wrote ...

When is all this violence going to stop? Just think, they pass the law to carry a concealed weapon we will all be in big trouble!

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