Category Archives: Police and Fire
Chenoa nursing home: Staffers acted swiftly when they learned about abuse
The Illinois Department of Public Health said it has fined Meadows Mennonite Home in Chenoa $25,000 for allegedly failing to protect six residents from a staff member who took photos and videos ...
Jul 19, 2017
Prosecutors charge McLean man with sex crimes dating back to early 1990s
Clint Valentine, 52, of McLean is accused of sexually abusing two minors in alleged crimes dating back to the early 1990’s. By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – A man from the villa...
Jul 19, 2017
Local jury convicts gunman of attempted murder, shots narrowly missed hitting holiday shoppers
Darvell Williams faces up to 50-years in prison after a jury found him guilty of attempted murder. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington m...
Jul 19, 2017
Police look for second suspect in Schlotzsky’s hold-up
A Bloomington Police squad car was parked outside Schlotzsky’s Deli, the scene of a Friday night armed robbery. (Photo by WJBC’s Howard Packowitz.) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTO...
Jul 18, 2017
Two businesses in Normal admit selling alcohol to minors
Two businesses in Normal fined $250 for selling alcohol to minors. (Photo Flickr/Damien Pollet) By Howard PackowitzNORMAL – An undercover sting catches two prominent businesses in Nor...
Jul 18, 2017
Judge bars hearsay testimony in Zimmerman murder case
By Greg HalbleibKirk Zimmerman is accused of killing his wife in 2014. (Photos courtesy Bloomington Police) By Greg HalbleibBLOOMINGTON – A McLean County judge has barred many of the ...
Jul 17, 2017
Crime Stoppers raises reward to find missing U of I scholar
Champaign County Crime Stoppers is raising the reward to find U of I scholar Yingying Zhang.(Photo courtesy of University of Illinois) By Howard PackowitzCHAMPAIGN – Champaign County ...
Jul 13, 2017
Bloomington man gets 5 1/2 year sentence in federal child porn case
Federal prosecutors said Braman Benjamin Broy of Bloomington received thousands of pictures and hundreds of videos depicting child pornography on his computer. (file photo) By Howard Packow...
Jul 13, 2017
Grand jury indicts suspect in U of I abduction
A federal grand jury Wednesday indicted Brendt Christensen for allegedly kidnapping visiting U of I scholar Yingying Zhang. FBI believes Zhang is dead, but her body has not been found.(Photo cou...
Jul 12, 2017
Multiple injuries in I-55 SUV wreck near Funks Grove
An SUV rolled over on I-55 near Funks Grove on Tuesday. (Photo by Katie Crow)By Howard PackowitzFUNKS GROVE – Seven people were hurt when the sport utility vehicle they were in flipped in the so...
Jul 11, 2017
