Category Archives: Police and Fire
Bloomington Police probing Wednesday night shooting
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Bloomington Police. (Photo courtesy: Flickr) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police detectives need the public’s help after shots r...
Oct 17, 2024
CORONER: 1-month-old baby died due to ‘cocaine intoxication’
The case remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/FileBy WMBD TV PEORIA – A one-month-old boy had enough cocaine in its body that it was the "immediate" cause of death.Peoria County ...
Oct 16, 2024
Normal police asking help to identify armed robbery suspect
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Normal Police. (Photo courtesy: NPD) By WMBD TV NORMAL – The Normal Police Department is asking the public to help identify a suspect who alleged...
Oct 15, 2024
Coroner ID’s victim in wreck near Hudson
The crash remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By WMBD TV HUDSON – The McLean County Coroner identified a Northern Illinois woman who died in a car crash that occurred Sunday ...
Oct 14, 2024
Police peacefully de-escalate domestic disturbance incident in Normal
Police were called Thursday afternoon to the 1500 block of Northbrook Drive in Normal for a domestic disturbance and barricade situation. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By WJBC StaffNORMAL – Officers p...
Oct 11, 2024
Two arrests made in connection with Saturday shooting incident in Normal
No injuries or property damage were reported during this incident. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – Normal police have arrested two men for their alleged connection to a shooting incident nea...
Oct 10, 2024
Normal police investigating a shots fired call near a youth football game
Police Chief Steve Petrilli said that a preliminary investigation indicated an argument after the game, which was a "varsity level" game and likely involved 7th and 8th graders, seemed to have led to ...
Oct 07, 2024
Illinois State Police investigate another Sangamon County officer-involved death
Sangamon County Sheriff's Office patrol cars are pictured (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)By BETH HUNDSDORFERCapitol News Illinoisbhundsdorfer@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIE...
Oct 05, 2024
Two Bloomington Officers given award for saving 2-week-old child
Bloomington Chief Jamal Simington (Left) presented the award to the Bloomington Officers Friday. (Photo courtesy: BPD) By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – The City of Bloomington has awarded Officers Jacob...
Oct 04, 2024
Town officials hold groundbreaking ceremony for new fire station in Normal
Fire Station 2 will be built at the northeast corner of Hershey and Shepard Roads and will replace the fire station at College Avenue and Blair Drive. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – ...
Oct 04, 2024
