Category Archives: Police and Fire
State fire marshal probes Woodford County grain elevator blast
No injuries were reported after an explosion early Monday at the Grainland Cooperative grain elevator in Eureka. (Photo from Eureka-Goodfield Fire Protection District Emergency Medical Services/Facebo...
Jul 30, 2018
Peoria man arrested for allegedly manufacturing, delivering cocaine
Keith Green Jr. was arrested in Bloomington after police searched his vehicle and reportedly found evidence of drug distribution. (McLean County Jail) By Patrick Baron BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington ...
Jul 30, 2018
Black Lives Matter rally aims to end the killings
Caila Thomas, godmother of Orchard Road murder victim Taneshiea Brown, spoke at Friday evening’s Black Lives Matter anti-violence rally at Miller Park. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By...
Jul 20, 2018
Sydney Mays Jr. extradition process is underway
The process to bring Sydney Mays Jr. back to McLean County has begun. (Bloomington Police Department) By Katherine Murphy BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man accused of murder may be back in McLean ...
Jul 20, 2018
Man dead, woman in custody after Bloomington stabbing
Prosecutors are considering additional charges against Leila Jackson, 22, who is accused of fatally stabbing Quantez Brown, 25, early Tuesday morning. (Bloomington Police Department) By Greg Halbleib ...
Jul 17, 2018
U of I student shot by police said to be armed with air pellet pistol
Authorities provided more information Friday about an officer-involved shooting near campus that left a student with gunshot wounds to the leg. (Photo Facebook/University of Illinois) By Howard P...
Jul 14, 2018
Riley Drive murder suspect arrested in Milwaukee
Sydney Mays Jr. was arrested by Milwaukee police during a drug investigation on Wednesday evening. (Bloomington Police Department) By Greg Halbleib MILWAUKEE – Bloomington police say the man wan...
Jul 13, 2018
U-of-I student suffers leg wound in officer-involved shooting
Two University of Illinois police officers and a Champaign County Sheriff’s deputy reportedly fired at an armed student near campus. The 23-year old man apparently did not suffer life-threatenin...
Jul 12, 2018
Bloomington man arrested for alleged stabbing
Bloomington Police arrested 41-year-old Willie Johnson (pictured) after he reportedly stabbed an acquaintance. (Bloomington Police Department) By Patrick Baron BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington P...
Jul 12, 2018
Alleged gunman charged with injuring four BPD officers
Police arrested Jusstin Johnson for allegedly fighting with officers while armed with a handgun. (Bloomington Police Department photo) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – Four Bloomington Poli...
Jul 12, 2018
