Category Archives: Police and Fire
Three vehicle wreck in Normal injures two people
Normal Police say two people were hurt Friday in a collision between a pair of SUV’s and a car at Ft. Jesse Rd. and Greenbriar Dr. (WJBC file photo) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – Two people...
Feb 17, 2018 Photo courtesy: Normal Police
Murder victim’s mom seeks closure in murder case against son-in-law
Mother of Nicole Elbert seeks closure in murder case against Nicole’s husband, Monroe Elbert. (Nicole Elbert Facebook and Bloomington Police) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – The m...
Feb 16, 2018
UPDATE: Unit 5 school bus overturns, injuring three kids and driver
A Unit 5 school bus overturned after colliding with a car Wednesday afternoon on Rt. 150 and Abraham Rd., near Evans Jr. High. Three kids and the bus driver were taken to local hospitals.(Photo courte...
Feb 14, 2018
School bus overturns after colliding with car, minor injuries reported
Police blocked traffic on U.S. 150 at the southeast edge of Bloomington. (Photo Howard Packowitz/WJBC)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – State police say a school bus and a car collided on U.S. 150 just...
Feb 14, 2018
Bloomington Police Chief: Domestic violence still underreported
Bloomington’s Police Chief Brendan Heffner said gender can be a factor in helping officers deescalate a domestic violence incident. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – As the com...
Feb 13, 2018
Bloomington school accepts donations for fire victims
A fire destroyed much of a 12-unit apartment building on Gettysburg Drive Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Patrick Baron/WJBC) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Adlai Stevenson Elementary School is colle...
Feb 12, 2018
East side fire destroys apartment building, injures firefighter
A fire destroyed much of a 12-unit apartment building on Gettysburg Drive Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Patrick Baron/WJBC)By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington firefighters battled a blaze ...
Feb 10, 2018
BPD: Local man produced methamphetamines in west side motel room
Jacob Laws is accused of producing methamphetamines in a west side Bloomington motel room.(Bloomington Police Department photos) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police say t...
Feb 09, 2018
‘Welcoming city’ backers plot resistance to Bloomington aldermen’s move to table ordinance
Monday night’s Bloomington City Council meeting will not be the first time that ‘welcoming city’ backers have crowded into council chambers. (File photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By ...
Feb 09, 2018
Two fires in Bloomington-Normal ruled accidental
Firefighters say a quilt and a light bulb that came into contact ignited a fire in an apartment at The Lodge in Normal. (Photo Maria Henneberry/WJBC) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – Investigators i...
Feb 09, 2018
