Category Archives: Police and Fire

UPDATED: Girl, 6, dies after Bloomington crash
The Bloomington Police Department responded to a crash Saturday in which a girl was seriously injured. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock and Greg Halbleib BLOOMINGTON – A six-year-old Logan...
Syndicated Author Jun 05, 2017

Illinois State Police warns of phone scam
Illinois State Police is warning the public of a phone scam that is currently circulating throughout the state. (Photo courtesy Arvell Dorsey Jr./Flickr) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – ...
Syndicated Author Jun 02, 2017

Local man booked for murder, Coroner identifies victim of North Normal shooting
(Getty photos) By Howard Packowitz and Greg HalbleibNORMAL – Normal police said a local man was in custody and the coroner identified the victim of Wednesday afternoon’s f...
Syndicated Author Jun 01, 2017

Gibson City man accused of sexually abusing child in Normal
By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – Normal Police detectives have arrested a Gibson City man in a year-old child sexual abuse case. Courtney Rockwell, 27, is charged with predatory crimin...
Syndicated Author May 26, 2017

Bloomington murder suspect accused of stabbing victim 105 times, bail set at $5 million
Bloomington Police arrested Kyle Brestan, 32, Thursday on murder charges in the stabbing death of Shannon Hastings. (Photos courtesy Bloomington Police) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – ...
Syndicated Author May 26, 2017

Memorial Day weekend means Click it or Ticket
Illinois State Police will be boosting patrols during the Memorial Day weekend. (Photo courtesy Facebook/IllinoisStatePolice) By RFD Radio/WFMB SPRINGFIELD – The Memorial Day weekend gets underw...
Syndicated Author May 26, 2017

Bloomington Police make arrest in Hastings’ homicide
Bloomington Police arrested Kyle Brestan, 32, Thursday on murder charges in the death of Shannon Hastings of Peoria. (Photos courtesy Bloomington Police) By Eric Stock and Howard Packowitz BLOO...
Syndicated Author May 25, 2017

Bloomington Police make 4 arrests after prostitution investigation
Dvaunte Dawson, Kelsey Voeghtly and Sara Ridgeway were booked at the McLean County Jail last week. (Photos courtesy Bloomington Police Department) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Police have made fo...
Syndicated Author May 22, 2017

Prosecutor Chambers: Criminal case hard to prove for BHS nude photo website
McLean County State’s Attorney Jason Chambers says he has noticed more revenge porn cases in recent years, and he hopes increased publicity will encourage victims to seek help. (WJBC file photo)...
Syndicated Author May 22, 2017

Bloomington man gets 8 1/2 years in prison for Constitution Trail robbery
Loren Ford sentenced to 8 1/2-years in prison for his guilty plea to aggravated robbery. (Photo courtesy Bloomington Police.) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man, w...
Syndicated Author May 19, 2017