Category Archives: Police and Fire
Local police raise more than $1K during No Shave November
Four of the 32 members who participated showed off their beards. (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Police/Facebook) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – It’s back to a clean shave for members of the Blo...
Dec 07, 2023
Local church rising from the ashes to rebuild after fire
Victory Church Pastor Ed Herald shows off the progress of the new church. (Photo courtesy: Victory Church/YouTube) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Rising from the ashes is what one local church is do...
Dec 05, 2023
Normal man faces multiple felony charges after an alleged DUI hit-and-run
Deonte Andrews faces multiple charges. (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Police) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – A 28-year-old Normal man faces a slew of felony charges after a hit-and-run accident on Th...
Dec 01, 2023
Car thefts on the rise in Normal; authorities call it ‘crimes of opportunities’
Car thefts are on the rise. (Photo courtesy: Normal Police/Facebook) By Blake Haas NORMAL – As the colder months arrive, car thefts are rising in one of Central Illinois’ largest towns.Get...
Dec 01, 2023
Local police release Thanksgiving patrol results
The enforcement effort was possible thanks to federal funding from the Illinois Department of Transportation. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – Local police departments released the results of...
Dec 01, 2023
Bloomington’s 911 dispatch part of national network to find missing children
According to the ECC, the program was developed to "promote best practices for responding to calls of missing, abducted, and sexually exploited children." (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By WMBD TVBLOOMIN...
Nov 30, 2023
One person stabbed Tuesday night in Bloomington
At this time, no arrests have been made, according to Bloomington police. (Facebook/City of Bloomington – Police)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Police are investigating a stabbing that happene...
Nov 29, 2023
UPDATE: Pair of Bloomington men facing first-degree murder charges after weekend shooting
The pair were formally charged Monday afternoon. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON - Two Bloomington men are behind bars in McLean County after a...
Nov 27, 2023
UPDATE: Pair of Bloomington men facing first-degree murder charges after weekend shooting
The pair face a variety of charges including first-degree murder. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – Two Bloomington men are behind bars ...
Nov 27, 2023
NPD asking for help in locating missing woman
Julie Harris (pictured) was last seen last December. (Photo courtesy: NPD/Facebook) By Blake Haas NORMAL – Authorities in Normal need the public’s help in finding a woman who went missing ...
Nov 27, 2023
