Category Archives: Police and Fire
ISU professor appears for arraignment in sexual assault charges
Alan Bates remains out on bond. (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Police) By WMBD News MCLEAN COUNTY – Illinois State University Professor Alan Bates appeared in court on Friday for an arraignment.In...
Sep 09, 2023
Normal approves contract to build new fire station
Normal Fire Chief Mick Humer said they hope to break ground in spring 2024. (Facebook/Normal Fire Department)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – On Tuesday, Normal Town Council approved a contract with Core Cons...
Sep 08, 2023
Chenoa officer involved in crash near Towanda
The crash remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File) By WMBD TV CHENOA – The Chenoa Police Department announced Tuesday that one of its officers was involved in a crash on I-55 n...
Aug 29, 2023
17-year-old arrested in Normal for fatal shooting of Havana man over the weekend
Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins said there are no other suspects at this time. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVPEORIA – A 17-year-old boy was arrested Monday night in connection with a fatal shoo...
Aug 29, 2023
Normal police investigate shots fired incident near apartment complex
No injuries were reported and the incident is still under investigation. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – Normal police continue to investigate a shots fired incident that occurred Sunday nig...
Aug 23, 2023
Normal police issues 138 traffic citations during Speed Awareness Month
The police department's extra enforcement detail ran from July 6 to July 31. (WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – Officers with the Normal Police Department spent over 108 hours during Speed Awar...
Aug 03, 2023
Normal PD adding to their community outreach with ‘Pop with a Cop’
Officer Darien Bachman came up with the idea as a relatively easy and inexpensive way to interact with the community. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – Officers from Normal Police Depar...
Aug 03, 2023
Victim of Sunday afternoon crash in rural Morton identified
The accident occurred Sunday afternoon near East Jefferson Street in rural Morton. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVMORTON – The Tazewell County Coroner's office has released the name of the man kille...
Aug 02, 2023
Two Bloomington men arrested for child pornography
According to a Bloomington police news release, 49-year-old Wesley Noonan and 23-year-old Brad Carter were arrested in two unrelated cases. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – Two men were ...
Jul 17, 2023
Normal Police use license plate cameras to arrest two for burglary, forgery
The McLean County State's Attorney's Office issued arrest warrants for both suspects. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – The Normal Police Department on Thursday announced two arrests have been...
Jul 14, 2023
