Category Archives: Police and Fire
Police look for second suspect in Schlotzsky’s hold-up
A Bloomington Police squad car was parked outside Schlotzsky’s Deli, the scene of a Friday night armed robbery. (Photo by WJBC’s Howard Packowitz.) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMI...
Jul 18, 2017
Two businesses in Normal admit selling alcohol to minors
Two businesses in Normal fined $250 for selling alcohol to minors. (Photo Flickr/Damien Pollet) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – An undercover sting catches two prominent businesses in...
Jul 18, 2017
Judge bars hearsay testimony in Zimmerman murder case
By Greg Halbleib Kirk Zimmerman is accused of killing his wife in 2014. (Photos courtesy Bloomington Police) By Greg Halbleib BLOOMINGTON – A McLean County judge has barred many of...
Jul 17, 2017
Suspect hurt in robbery at Bloomington restaurant
A Bloomington Police squad car was parked outside Schlotzsky’s Deli, the scene of a Friday night robbery. (Photo by WJBC’s Howard Packowitz) By Howard Packowitz Bloomington P...
Jul 15, 2017
Crime Stoppers raises reward to find missing U of I scholar
Champaign County Crime Stoppers is raising the reward to find U of I scholar Yingying Zhang.(Photo courtesy of University of Illinois) By Howard PackowitzCHAMPAIGN – Champaign County ...
Jul 13, 2017
Bloomington man gets 5 1/2 year sentence in federal child porn case
Federal prosecutors said Braman Benjamin Broy of Bloomington received thousands of pictures and hundreds of videos depicting child pornography on his computer. (file photo) By Howard Packow...
Jul 13, 2017
No suspects in Bloomington stabbing
The Bloomington Police Department responded to a stabbing on Peach Street Wednesday. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Police have not identified a suspect in a stabbing that happene...
Jul 13, 2017
Council members weigh impact of proposed civilian board to monitor police
Bloomington Police Chief Brendan Heffner conducts focus meeting Wednesday night highlighting how the department handles police misconduct allegations. By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON ...
Jul 13, 2017
Grand jury indicts suspect in U of I abduction
A federal grand jury Wednesday indicted Brendt Christensen for allegedly kidnapping visiting U of I scholar Yingying Zhang. FBI believes Zhang is dead, but her body has not been found.(Photo co...
Jul 12, 2017
Multiple injuries in I-55 SUV wreck near Funks Grove
An SUV rolled over on I-55 near Funks Grove on Tuesday. (Photo by Katie Crow)By Howard PackowitzFUNKS GROVE – Seven people were hurt when the sport utility vehicle they were in flipped in the so...
Jul 11, 2017
