Category Archives: Police and Fire
B-N Police Blotter: Wed. Feb. 10, 2016
By WJBC Staff A look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses. Wed. Feb. 10, 2016 City of Bloomington has yet...
Syndicated Author Feb 11, 2016
B-N Police Blotter: Tue. Feb. 9, 2016
By WJBC StaffA look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses.Tue. Feb. 9, 2016City of Bloomington has yet to ...
Syndicated Author Feb 10, 2016

Bloomington man pleads guilty to robbery of cigarette shop
( Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for robbing a cigarette shop in January of last year.Larry Bridges, 27, pleaded guilty to ...
Syndicated Author Feb 10, 2016

Bloomington Police seize 5 illegal guns
Bloomington Police display items seized from recent gun crime investigations. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bloomington Police Department) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Coming off the city’s safe...
Syndicated Author Feb 09, 2016
B-N Police Blotter: Mon. Feb. 8, 2016
By WJBC StaffA look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses.Mon. Feb. 8, 2016City of Bloomington has yet to ...
Syndicated Author Feb 09, 2016

Bloomington man dies after being struck by train
(Photo courtesy Flickr/DavidsonScott15) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – A 37-year-old man died after being struck by a train early Monday morning. McLean County Coroner Kathy Davis said George Denis...
Syndicated Author Feb 08, 2016
B-N Police Blotter: Fri. Feb. 5, 2016 – Sun. Feb. 7, 2016
By WJBC StaffA look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses.Fri. Feb. 5, 2016City of BloomingtonCall Time Lo...
Syndicated Author Feb 08, 2016

Coroner: Pedestrian killed in train collision in Bloomington
Police are investigating a fatal train collision in Bloomington. (Photo by Flickr/davidsonscott15)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – McLean County Coroner Kathy Davis says a pedestrian was killed after ...
Syndicated Author Feb 08, 2016
B-N Police Blotter: Thu. Feb. 4, 2016
By WJBC Staff A look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses. Thu. Feb. 4, 2016 City of Bloomington has yet ...
Syndicated Author Feb 05, 2016

Bloomington reports 12-percent drop in crime in 2015
Bloomington Police report the crime rate dropped 11.6 percent in 2015. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Police report crime in the city was at its lowest level in a decade last year...
Syndicated Author Feb 05, 2016