Category Archives: Police and Fire

BPD: Parked car struck by gunfire
Bloomington Police are investigating shots fired at a parked car on the near west side. (Facebook/Bloomington Police) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – A parked car with no one inside was...
Syndicated Author Mar 12, 2019

SUV crash into Vermilion River leaves two people hospitalized
Illinois State Police said two people were rescued from an SUV after driving off I-55 near Pontiac into the Vermilion River. (Katherine Murphy/WJBC) By Neil Doyle PONTIAC – A child is in ...
Syndicated Author Mar 11, 2019

Bloomington Police break down warrants against shooting suspect
Floyd Brown, now faces federal murder charges(Bloomington Police Department photos) By Katherine MurphyDetails have been released from the Bloomington Police Department on specific warrants in Mc...
Syndicated Author Mar 08, 2019

Endangered Livingston County runaway found in Bloomington
Livingston County Sheriff’s detectives found an endangered runaway in Bloomington who had been missing from the Emington area for five days. (Photo courtesy WJEZ) By Howard Packowi...
Syndicated Author Mar 06, 2019

Victim of fatal car crash identified
Yoder said Builta was not wearing a seat belt (WJBC File Photo) By Katherine Murphy ELLSWORTH– An Ellsworth man who died in a one car accident Sunday morning has been identified. McLean C...
Syndicated Author Mar 04, 2019

Bloomington man charged with stabbing roommate
Sean Robinson was arrested shortly after the Thursday night incident. (Bloomington Police Department) By Greg Halbleib BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington police say the man arrested in connection with a ...
Syndicated Author Mar 01, 2019

One person hurt in late night stabbing
One person was hurt and another was arrested after a late night stabbing in Bloomington.(Facebook/Bloomington Police) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police are investigating a...
Syndicated Author Mar 01, 2019

Troopers seize cocaine worth $500K during McLean County traffic stop
Illinois State Police released this photo of the ready-for-sale cocaine they seized from a Utah man’s car Wednesday on I-74 near Carlock. (Illinois State Police photo) By Howard Packo...
Syndicated Author Feb 28, 2019

UPDATED: Bloomington man charged with drug induced homicide, heroin delivery
Christopher Barker, 35, was arrested Wednesday by Bloomington Police on a McLean County warrant. (Bloomington Police Department photo) By Howard Packowitz and Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON R...
Syndicated Author Feb 27, 2019

UPDATED: Pontiac prison guards charged with inmate’s beating
Correctional Officer Giovanni Rodriguez, (left) Sgt. Jason Cremer (center) and Lt. James Fike (right) are charged with battery and official misconduct for allegedly beating an inmate (Facebook/...
Syndicated Author Feb 27, 2019