Category Archives: Police and Fire
Mays triple murder trial delayed despite speedy trial demand
Triple murder suspect Sydney Mays’s McLean County bench trial is now scheduled to start May 13. (Bloomington Police Department) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – The trial of Bloomingt...
Jan 03, 2019
Investigators probe cause of Stanford blaze that injured volunteer firefighter
About 50 volunteer firefighters from nine departments fought the blaze at T&A Automotive in Stanford. (Allin Township Fire Protection District photo) By Howard Packowitz STANFORD – A team of...
Jan 02, 2019
Former local pastor found not guilty of harming infant daughter
A judge found Matthew Everly, 26, and a former local pastor not guilty of all charges alleging he broke both his infant daughter’s legs and her elbow. (McLean County Jail) By Howar...
Dec 31, 2018
Individual pronounced dead in late night Hopedale fire
Tazewell County Corner Charles Hanley pronounced 56-year old Lisa M. Lenz dead at the scene after Hopedale fire crews battled flames for hours. (Pixabay) By Blake Haas HOPEDALE &#...
Dec 30, 2018
BPD probes “shots fired” call on near east side
Bloomington Police are asking for the public’s help to solve a “shots fired” incident Friday afternoon in the 800 block of East Jefferson Street. (Facebook/Bloomington Police) B...
Dec 29, 2018
Family escapes unharmed from burning Bloomington home
Fire damaged this home on West Graham St. A family of five escaped unharmed. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington firefighters battled a house fire ...
Dec 28, 2018
UPDATE: BPD sees link between two Wednesday night stick-ups, Twin-City businesses hit by seven robberies in 12 days
In both Wednesday night robberies Bloomington Police have similar descriptions of the suspect. (Photo Bloomington Police Department) By Howard Packowitz and Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Bloom...
Dec 27, 2018
BPD sees link between two Wednesday night stick-ups, Twin-City businesses hit by seven robberies in 12 days
Bloomington Police are investigating two armed robberies reported about eight minutes apart on the city’s southeast side. (Facebook/Bloomington Police) By Howard Packowitz Investigators s...
Dec 27, 2018
Judge denies defense motion to drop child abuse charges against local pastor
Matthew Everly’s lawyer would not say if his client, a former pastor at Eastview Christian Church, will testify in his own defense on child abuse charges. (McLean County Jail) By Howard P...
Dec 26, 2018
Triple murder suspect wants judge, not a jury, to decide case
Triple murder suspect Sydney Mays of Bloomington decided Wednesday he wants a judge instead of a jury to decide his case. (Bloomington Police Department) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON –...
Dec 26, 2018
