Category Archives: Police and Fire
UPDATED: “Armed and Dangerous” suspect still on the loose
Bloomington Police are still on the lookout for burglary suspect Floyd Brown, who allegedly ran from police after crashing the car he was driving into multiple vehicles Sunday night at Veterans Parkwa...
Dec 25, 2018
Dollar General hit again in Twin-Cities armed robbery spree
Normal Police are investigating the Twin-Cities fifth armed robbery in nine days. (WJBC file photo) By Howard PackowitzNORMAL – A business on Normal’s west side has been the target of...
Dec 23, 2018
NPD: Woman escapes from Friday night home invasion
Normal Police are investigating a Friday night home invasion in a Linden Avenue apartment. (WJBC file photo) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – Normal Police are investigating a Friday night ho...
Dec 22, 2018 Photo courtesy: Normal Police
Large Livingston County marijuana-growing operation shut down
Livingston County’s Proactive Drug Enforcement Unit arrested John Randa, 46, of Roberts on Thursday. (Livingston County Sheriff’s Department) By Greg Halbleib PONTIAC – A large-scale...
Dec 21, 2018
Woodford County Police arrest suspect in mini-storage burglary spree
Britt Craig, 34, of East Peoria is accused of multiple burglaries to mini-storage units in Woodford County and other locations. (Woodford County Sheriff’s Police photo) By Howard Packowit...
Dec 21, 2018
Police issue alert after Wednesday night ‘smash and grab’ burglary spree
Bloomington and Normal Police are investigating a rash of smash and grab vehicle burglaries that happened Wednesday night outside fitness and day care centers. (File photo) By Howard PackowitzBLO...
Dec 19, 2018
High bond set for Casey’s robbery suspects
McLean County Prosecutors on Tuesday filed armed robbery charges against Mary Harris, 29, and Calvin Harris, 31. (Photo Bloomington Police Department) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – A ...
Dec 18, 2018
Kenney man killed in fiery Macon County crash
A single-vehicle accident in Macon County Friday night killed William Shane Peterson of Kenney. (DavidsonScott/flickr) By Howard Packowitz MAROA – A single-vehicle crash in rural Maroa Fr...
Dec 17, 2018
BPD: two in custody after armed robbery at Casey’s
Bloomington Police have taken 29-year old Mary Harris and 31-year old Calvin Harris into custody after an armed robbery Sunday at a Casey’s General Store on Fox Creek Road. (Photo Bloomington Po...
Dec 17, 2018
NPD: Local business robbed at knifepoint
Normal Police are investigating a robbery in which a suspect armed with a knife held-up Dollar General on South Cottage Avenue in Normal. (WJBC file photo) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL ...
Dec 14, 2018 Photo courtesy: Normal Police
