Category Archives: Police and Fire

Normal man faces multiple felony charges after an alleged DUI hit-and-run
Deonte Andrews faces multiple charges. (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Police) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – A 28-year-old Normal man faces a slew of felony charges after a hit-and-run accident on Th...
Syndicated Author Dec 01, 2023

Car thefts on the rise in Normal; authorities call it ‘crimes of opportunities’
Car thefts are on the rise. (Photo courtesy: Normal Police/Facebook) By Blake Haas NORMAL – As the colder months arrive, car thefts are rising in one of Central Illinois’ largest towns.Get...
Syndicated Author Dec 01, 2023

Local police release Thanksgiving patrol results
The enforcement effort was possible thanks to federal funding from the Illinois Department of Transportation. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – Local police departments released the results of...
Syndicated Author Dec 01, 2023

Bloomington’s 911 dispatch part of national network to find missing children
According to the ECC, the program was developed to "promote best practices for responding to calls of missing, abducted, and sexually exploited children." (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By WMBD TVBLOOMIN...
Syndicated Author Nov 30, 2023

UPDATE: Pair of Bloomington men facing first-degree murder charges after weekend shooting
The pair were formally charged Monday afternoon. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON - Two Bloomington men are behind bars in McLean County after a...
Syndicated Author Nov 27, 2023

UPDATE: Pair of Bloomington men facing first-degree murder charges after weekend shooting
The pair face a variety of charges including first-degree murder. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – Two Bloomington men are behind bars ...
Syndicated Author Nov 27, 2023

NPD asking for help in locating missing woman
Julie Harris (pictured) was last seen last December. (Photo courtesy: NPD/Facebook) By Blake Haas NORMAL – Authorities in Normal need the public’s help in finding a woman who went missing ...
Syndicated Author Nov 27, 2023

Bloomington Police asking for help in solving residential burglary cases
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Bloomington Police. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington police are asking for the public’s help in solving sev...
Syndicated Author Nov 22, 2023

I-74 fatal crash victim near Bloomington identified
(WJBC file photo)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – McLean County Coroner Kathy Yoder has identified the victim of a fatal crash that happened Monday morning on Interstate 74 near Bloomington.38-year-ol...
Syndicated Author Nov 15, 2023

McLean County Coroner releases name of Friday morning fatal crash
Toxicology results are pending. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas NORMAL – One person died after a two-vehicle crash Friday morning on Rivian Motorway at Electric Drive in Normal.McLean ...
Syndicated Author Nov 11, 2023