Category Archives: Police and Fire
Wisconsin man charged with home invasion, criminal trespass
DeMarques Greene has been charged with home invasion and two counts of criminal trespass to a residence. (WJBC File Photo)By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON – McLean County prosecutors have charged a W...
Apr 25, 2017
Bloomington man faces long sentence for burglary
(WJBC file photo)By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man is eligible for an extended sentence of up to 30-years in prison after a jury convicted him in a burglary case that garn...
Apr 20, 2017
Local police arrest man in child pornography case
(Photo by DavidsonScott/flickr)By Howard PackowitzNORMAL – A year-long child pornography investigation led to the arrest of a man from Normal who’s suspected of possessing thousands of pic...
Apr 18, 2017
Man charged with DUI in Bloomington crash faces charges in six states
Joshua Brewster faces a host of charges in connection with a crash on Airport Road on Monday. (Photo courtesy Bloomington Police Department)By Howard PackowitzBLOOMNGTON – The man accused of cau...
Apr 13, 2017
Bloomington Police make arrest following Airport Road crash
Bloomington Police are seeking multiple charges against Joshua Brewster in connection with a crash on Airport Road on Monday. (Photo courtesy Bloomington Police Department)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON ...
Apr 11, 2017
Bloomington intersection reopens after suspected DUI crash
A crash on Airport Road has closed the intersection with College Avenue for more than 12 hours. (Photo by Carl Enchelmayer)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – The intersection of College Avenue and Airpo...
Apr 11, 2017
Body of missing kayaker recovered
Hundreds of volunteers joined in the search for Jake Rodriguez. (Photo courtesy Facebook)By Eric StockSTREATOR – Rescue crews have recovered the body Monday of a 22-year-old Streator man who wen...
Apr 11, 2017
Crews search for missing kayaker near Streator
Police say the search for a missing kayaker from Streator is now a recovery mission. (Photo by DavidsonScott/flickr)By Eric StockSTREATOR – Rescue crews and volunteers will resume their search o...
Apr 10, 2017
Clinton man identified in fatal workplace accident
DeWitt County and OSHA investigators are looking into the death of a 57-year-old man at McElroy Metal in Clinton on Thursday. (Photo Google Street View)By Eric StockCLINTON – DeWitt County Coron...
Apr 07, 2017
B-N Police Blotter: Fri. April 7, 2017
By WJBC StaffA look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses.Bloomington (April 1-3) April 3, 2017CALL TIMELO...
Apr 07, 2017
