Category Archives: Police and Fire
UPDATED: North Oak Street gunshot victim dies
Bloomington Police search for clues after a man was fatally shot in the chest Tuesday night in the 1700 block of North Oak Street. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGT...
Oct 31, 2018
Coroner: Elderly child molester suffered fatal heart attack
Convicted child molester Johnny Icard, 78, of Bloomington died Tuesday of an apparent heart attack, according to Coroner Kathy Davis. (McLean County Jail photo) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON ...
Oct 30, 2018
Peoria County man charged with killing parents
Jose Ramirez (left) and Matthew Roberts are linked to the deaths of Ramirez’ parents. (WMBD) By WMBD News PRINCEVILLE – A Peoria County man has been charged with two counts of first-degree...
Oct 30, 2018
Tazewell County trucker killed in semi crash
A trucker from Washington, Jason York, was identified as the victim of a fatal semi crash Thursday near Morton. (Photo by DavidsonScott/flickr) By Howard Packowitz MORTON – A Morto...
Oct 26, 2018
BPD seeks public’s help to solve armed home invasion
Bloomington Police are investigating an armed home invasion that happened Thursday morning in an apartment at 716 Arcadia Dr. (WJBC file photo) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – A masked ...
Oct 26, 2018
Shots fired early Saturday morning in Normal
Normal Police say gunshots were fired early Saturday morning. (WJBC) By Neil DoyleNORMAL – The sound of gunshots were heard early Saturday morning in the 800 block of South Fell Avenue in N...
Oct 20, 2018
BPD looks for robber who stole bank bags from Eastland Mall store
Bloomington Police are investigating a robbery at Eastland Mall in which a man stole a pair of bank bags from JC Sales during the noon hour on Tuesday. (WJBC file photo) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMI...
Oct 16, 2018
Flames and smoke fill the air from south Bloomington brush fire
A huge brush pile intended to be turned into mulch caught fire late Thursday night at Henson Recycling and Disposal on Tri Lakes Road. (Photo Courtesy Bloomington Township Fire Protection District Fac...
Oct 05, 2018
Gunshots reported on Tracy Drive
Bloomington police were called to the south Bloomington area at about 7:30 p.m. Sunday. (WJBC file photo) By Greg Halbleib BLOOMINGTON – Police in Bloomington are investigating gunshots heard Su...
Oct 01, 2018
Coroner releases name of one of the three victims of Wednesday’s semi crash
McLean County Coroner Kathy Davis has released the name of the three victims of Wednesday’s semi-truck crash (WJBC file photo) By Katherine Murphy The McLean County Coroner’s office...
Sep 21, 2018
