Category Archives: Police and Fire
Video featuring local rape survivors seeks to end victim blaming
Rape victims tell their story in a video shown for the first time Wednesday at the Normal Theater. It’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month in the U.S. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By ...
Apr 04, 2018
Police find hidden cameras in alleged molester’s apartment
Police discovered hidden cameras in Aaron Parlier’s apartment, which could open new avenues in the investigation. (Photos courtesy Bloomington Police Department) By Patrick Baron BLOOMINGTON ...
Mar 29, 2018
Dwight man survives second brush with death; loses everything again
A house fire in Dwight earlier this month killed two men. (Photo courtesy Pixabay)By Crystal DonaldsonDWIGHT – A Livingston County man said this is the second time he’s lost everything.Dan...
Mar 28, 2018
State’s Attorney Chambers: death penalty ‘going a little far’ for drug crimes
McLean County State’s Attorney Jason Chambers said the justice system has higher priorities than to impose the death penalty for certain drug offenses. Chambers’ focus is on punishing chil...
Mar 25, 2018
Bolingbrook man charged with sexual assault
Police and prosecutors say Michael Vegeler met the woman through an online dating service. (Photo McLean County Jail) By Greg Halbleib BLOOMINGTON – A man from suburban Chicago faces charges he ...
Mar 23, 2018
Clinton High School student dies in DeWitt County crash
DeWitt County Sheriff’s Police and the coroner’s office are investigating a single vehicle crash that killed a Clinton High School student late Thursday afternoon. (File photo courtesy Fac...
Mar 22, 2018
Two men identified in fatal house fire in Dwight
A house fire in Dwight early Wednesday killed two men. (Photo courtesy Pixabay) By Eric Stock DWIGHT – The Livingston County Coroner has released the names of the two victims who died in a house...
Mar 22, 2018
Judge rejects nurse’s plea for lower bond in opioid patch case
A McLean County judge denied a bond reduction request from James Rellihan. He’s a nurse who authorities say removed opioid patches from two nursing home patients last month.(McLean County Jail p...
Mar 16, 2018
Bill to curb opioid ‘pharmacy shopping’ has its roots in Bloomington-Normal
Congressman Rodney Davis, joined by local leaders at a news conference, announced he’s introducing a bill requiring people to show identification to pharmacists when they fill opioid prescriptio...
Mar 09, 2018
Bloomington rental home damaged in cooking fire
Bloomington fire crews had an early Thursday fire extinguished at a rental home in the 1400 block of North Lee Street within the hour. (Photo by Patrick Baron/WJBC) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – R...
Mar 08, 2018
