Former Cop Charged in Roommate’s Death | Peoria News

Peoria News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 17, 2026 · 1m

A former police officer is locked up facing murder charges after allegedly shooting her roommate — and the judge sided with prosecutors, citing her troubled past, inconsistent stories, and shocking Snapchat messages showing her with a gun to her head. Evidence of drug use and her unauthorized use of a squad car while on probation for a DUI only deepened the case, as prosecutors painted her as someone who broke the law she was sworn to uphold. Her defense blamed departmental oversight, but the judge ruled her credibility was too compromised to trust — and she’ll stand trial on August 6th…