Category Archives: Police and Fire
B-N Police Blotter: Wed. June 10, 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. Wed. June 10, 2015 City of Bloomington Call Ti...
Jun 11, 2015
B-N Police Blotter: Tue. June 9, 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. June 9, 2015 City of Bloomington Call Tim...
Jun 10, 2015
Fire on Bloomington’s west side destroys garage
The garage fire was reported at about 1:15 p.m. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Fire Department quickly extinguished a garage fire Wednesday afternoon. Cr...
Jun 10, 2015
UPDATED: Bloomington-Normal officers go ‘on top’ for Special Olympics
Bloomington police officers camped out on the Dunkin’ Donuts on East Oakland Avenue for 12 hours on Wednesday. (Photo by J.D. Justice)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Some local police officers ...
Jun 10, 2015
Man on trial again for involuntary manslaughter after original conviction thrown out
Xavier Cordova, 30, of Chicago was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in 2011 for the death of his roommate, Mitch Robinson. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – A Mc...
Jun 09, 2015
B-N Police Blotter: Mon. June 8, 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. June 8, 2015 City of Bloomington Call Tim...
Jun 09, 2015
Missing Tazewell County boy found safe
By WJBC Staff WASHINGTON – Police say a 14-year-old Tazewell County boy who was reported missing has been found and is safe, according to our news partner WMBD. Andrew Olszewski was reported mis...
Jun 09, 2015
Former Pontiac prison officers charged with official misconduct
(WJBC file photo)By Cynthia GrauPONTIAC – A Livingston County Grand Jury returned two bills of indictment charging two former employees of Pontiac Correctional Center with official misconduct an...
Jun 08, 2015
Pontiac inmate charged with murdering cellmate
(WJBC file photo)By Cynthia GrauPONTIAC – A grand jury issued a bill of indictment Thursday charging Michael Bragg, inmate at Pontiac Correctional Center, with six counts of first degree murder....
Jun 08, 2015
Police arrest man after high-speed chase in stolen vehicle
Daniel Williams, 34, of Rockford is being held in the McLean County jail on numerous charges. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – A Rockford man, who allegedly led po...
Jun 08, 2015
