Category Archives: Police and Fire
Aaron Rossi sentenced to five years in federal prison for defrauding Bloomington doctors
Rossi now heads to prison for five years. (Photo courtesy: WMBD/File)By WMBD PEORIA – Calling his actions greedy and shameful, a federal judge sentenced former biotech wunderkind Aaron Rossi to ...
Jul 02, 2024
Former Reditus CEO facing new federal charges relating to healthcare and mail fraud
Rossi faces decades behind bars if he’s found guilty. (Photo courtesy: WMBD/File) By Blake Haas SPRINGFIELD – A Morton man, who previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of Reditus ...
Jun 18, 2024
Normal Police are adding extra patrols through July 4
The Illinois Department of Transportation provided funds for the extra patrols. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake Haas NORMAL – Independence Day is approaching, and Normal Police plans to beef...
Jun 17, 2024
Georgia woman facing weapon charges after road rage incident in Livingston County
The woman is due back in court on July 11. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File)By Blake HaasLIVINGSTON COUNTY – A Georgia woman stands accused of pointing a pistol at another driver last Friday on I-55...
Jun 17, 2024
Normal police praised for talking down resident’s mental health crisis
Pictured (L-R) Officer Isaiah Williamson, Officer Eric Sage, Chief Steve Petrilli. (Facebook/Normal Police Department)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – The Normal Police Department on Facebook recognized Offic...
Jun 17, 2024
Third person charged in the shooting death of Jamere Bew
A McLean County Judge ordered Stine to remain behind bars until her trial. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Law and Justice Center)By WJBC StaffMCLEAN COUNTY – McLean County Prosecutors charged a ...
Jun 14, 2024
Coroner Identifies man who died after Bloomington crash
The crash remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File)By WMBD BLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Coroner Dr. Kathleen Yoder has identified the victim of a deadly motorcycle vs. truck ...
Jun 12, 2024
Bloomington crash leaves one dead
The crash is still being investigated by the Bloomington Police Department, the McLean County Accident Reconstruction Team, and the McLean County Coroner's Office. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGT...
Jun 12, 2024
Clinton Police asking for help in recent theft case
The man was seen on a video camera inside the store. (Photo courtesy: Clinton Police)By WJBC Staff CLINTON – Authorities in Clinton need the public’s help solving a retail theft case.Accor...
Jun 10, 2024
Bloomington man accused of possessing hundreds of grams of cocaine
Smith remains behind bars in the McLean County Detention Facility. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man stands accused of multiple Class X felonies for alleg...
Jun 06, 2024
