Category Archives: Police and Fire
Deadly start to Labor Day weekend as crash kills two in Tazewell County
Two people are dead after a two-vehicle crash on Townline Road, between Mackinaw and Minier. (Photo courtesy Flickr/DavidsonScott15)By Howard Packowitz and WMBD-TVRURAL TAZEWELL COUNTY – The sta...
Sep 01, 2017
Police catch suspect caught on video in Circle K hold-up
Police arrested Tony Harold for the robbery early Thursday of the Circle K convenience store on S. Main St. (Bloomington Police photo) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – It didn’t take long...
Aug 31, 2017
State unable to convince judge to allow hearsay testimony in Zimmerman murder case
McLean County Judge Scott Drazewski holds firm on earlier rulings prohibiting prosecutors from presenting certain hearsay testimony at Kirk Zimmerman’s trial. (pool photo) By Howard Packowitz BL...
Aug 31, 2017
Bloomington man seeks help after apartment fire
An apartment in the 300 block of Mecherle Drive in Bloomington was heavily damaged by fire on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bloomington Fire Department) By Sean Copeland BLOOMINGTON – An Il...
Aug 28, 2017
2 drivers killed in Woodford County crash
Two drivers were killed Saturday in a crash in rural Roanoke. (Photo by DavidsonScott/flickr) By Eric Stock EUREKA – The Woodford County Coroner said two people were killed in a two-vehicle cras...
Aug 28, 2017
Cell phone users driven to distraction in Normal
(Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – The school year is just getting started and Normal Police are giving motorists a failing grade for staying off their cell phones while dri...
Aug 28, 2017 Photo courtesy: Normal Police
Man gets 12 year sentence for local bank scam
A judge sentenced Reginald Cooper to 12-years in prison for organizing a continuing financial crime enterprise. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON –...
Aug 25, 2017
Accused killer now faces child molestation charges
Kyle Brestan has been in custody since May 25 on murder charges. He now faces multiple child molestation charges. (McLean Co. Jail photo) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomi...
Aug 25, 2017
McLean County Coroner identifies man killed in motorcycle crash
McLean County Coroner Kathy Davis has identified the man killed in a single vehicle crash in Normal yesterday. (WJBC File Photo) By Patrick Baron BLOOMINGTON – McLean County Coroner Kathy Davis ...
Aug 25, 2017
Motorcyclist killed in northeast Normal crash
Normal Police and the McLean County Coroner are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash in northeast Normal Thursday night.(Photo courtesy Flickr/DavidsonScott15) By Howard PackowitzNORMAL &...
Aug 24, 2017
