Category Archives: Police and Fire

Bench trial set for September in fatal hit-and-run
Joshua Dunn. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – The man accused of striking and killing an ISU student with his car will have a bench trial in September.McLean County ...
Syndicated Author Jul 22, 2015

Bond set at $5 million for Pamela Zimmerman murder suspect
McLean County First Assistant State’s Attorney Adam Ghrist spoke during a bond hearing for murder suspect Kirk Zimmerman, pictured in a remote video from the McLean County Jail. (Pool photo)By J...
Syndicated Author Jul 22, 2015
NPD: One injured after falling off Edge apartments parking deck
By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – The Normal Police Department reported a person fell off the Edge Student Apartments parking deck at 800 W. Hovey Wednesday afternoon.Police said the person was taken t...
Syndicated Author Jul 22, 2015
B-N Police Blotter: Tue. July 21, 2015
By WJBC Staff A look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses. Tue. July 21, 2015 City of Bloomington Call Ti...
Syndicated Author Jul 22, 2015
Motorcyclist killed in crash on Route 24
By Eric Stock CHENOA – An autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday in the death of a motorcyclist on Route 24 in rural Chenoa. McLean County Coroner Kathleen Davis said in a news release a male motorc...
Syndicated Author Jul 22, 2015
Female dies after I-74 crash
By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – A female is dead after a single vehicle accident on Interstate 74 Tuesday.McLean County Coroner Kathleen Davis said her office received a call from an area hospit...
Syndicated Author Jul 21, 2015

Identity of man who died in Gridley car wreck released
(Photo courtesy Flickr/MattyRing)By Joe RagusaGRIDLEY – A man is dead after a single-vehicle wreck in Gridley.McLean County Coroner Kathleen Davis says Jacob Colmone, 22,of El Paso was pronounce...
Syndicated Author Jul 21, 2015

Police announce arrest in Zimmerman murder case
Kirk Zimmerman is accused of killing his ex-wife Pamela in Nov. 2014. (Photos courtesy Bloomington Police) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – After an eight-month investigation, Bloomington Police have...
Syndicated Author Jul 21, 2015
B-N Police Blotter: Mon. July 20, 2015
By WJBC Staff A look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses. Mon. July 20, 2015 City of Bloomington Call Ti...
Syndicated Author Jul 21, 2015

Bloomington Police arrest 2 juveniles after convenience store break-in
Bloomington Police say two juveniles broke into thePrice Rite Food Mart at 517 E. Locust St. in Bloomington early Tuesday morning. (Photo courtesy Google Street View) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON –...
Syndicated Author Jul 21, 2015