Category Archives: Police and Fire
Arson suspect arrested in Bloomington
Davis was arrested without incident. His arraignment is set for May 5. (Facebook/Bloomington Police)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – On Wednesday, Bloomington Police arrested 39-year old Micah Davis for ...
Apr 21, 2023
Bloomington police was ‘justified’ when they shot a person in late March, prosecutor said
In a news release, the McLean County State's Attorney's Office and Bloomington Police released an initial report regarding the March 30 shooting at the Turnberry Square Apartments. (Photo courtesy WMB...
Apr 13, 2023
Coroner identifies victim of Bloomington crash
This incident remains under investigation by the McLean County Coroner's Office, the Bloomington Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division, and Traffic Crash Reconstruction team. (WJBC file...
Apr 04, 2023
Bloomington police investigate false school threat
Contact was eventually made with the individual who made the threat, and it was determined that there was no credible threat to any area school. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – Police a...
Mar 24, 2023
Bloomington police report total number of St. Patrick’s Day DUI arrests
Officers arrested seven impaired drivers. One of the arrests was made after a crash caused property damages. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Police Department reported t...
Mar 22, 2023
Settlement reached in woman’s suit accusing ex-Normal Police officer of $12,000 theft
Former Normal Police officer Brian Williams. (Photo courtesy Livingston County Sheriffs Office)By 25 NewsMCLEAN COUNTY – A former Normal Police officer who pleaded guilty to official misconduct ...
Mar 03, 2023
Logan County mourns officer stricken while on duty at the courthouse
Former Lincoln Police Chief Robert “Bob” Rawlins. (Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.)By 25 NewsLINCOLN – A retired Lincoln Police chief, and more recently the chief of...
Mar 02, 2023
Police recruits now required to take a course on wrongful convictions
It's now state law that aspiring police officers receive this training. (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – You can't write the story of wrongful convictions without at least one chapter ...
Feb 07, 2023
Peoria woman identified after fatal Tazewell County crash
The crash remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File) By 25 News TAZEWELL COUNTY – Tazewell County Coroner Charles Hanley has identified a Peoria woman as the victim of a fatal cr...
Jan 30, 2023
El Paso man escapes collapsed building
Firefighters believe the building's age and the rain that fell Wednesday night may have caused the collapse.(WJBC file photo)By 25 NewsEL PASO – An El Paso man escaped a collapsing building he l...
Jan 20, 2023
