Category Archives: Police and Fire

ISP director discusses the state’s red flag laws
Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly. (WJBC file photo)By IIS RadioSPRINGFIELD – The director of Illinois State Police is discussing current red flag laws.ISP director Brendan Kelly says...
Syndicated Author Jul 07, 2022

McLean County Coroner ID’s 22-year old in late June fatal crash
The accident remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Coroner’s Office is releasing the identification of a 22-year-old Normal ...
Syndicated Author Jul 06, 2022
Tazewell deputy receives national recognition for keeping teen drivers safe on the road
Tazewell County Sheriff’s Deputy John Shallenberger. (Photo courtesy Heart of Illinois ABC)By HOI ABCTAZEWELL COUNTY – Tazewell County Sheriff's Deputy John Shallenberger has received a na...
Syndicated Author Jul 06, 2022

Bloomington man facing “Ghost” gun charges
Moreau remains behind bars in McLean County. (Photo courtesy: BPD) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – A 19-year-old Bloomington man is behind bars in McLean County on gun charges.Last Thursday, members ...
Syndicated Author Jul 05, 2022

Bloomington Police investigating Sunday night shooting
Police report the investigation is ongoing. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police are asking for the public’s help in solving a late Sunday night shooti...
Syndicated Author Jun 27, 2022

Normal Town Council considering adding license plate reading cameras
Last month, Bloomington Police installed 10 different cameras. (Photo courtesy: BPD/Facebook) By Blake HaasNORMAL – The Town of Normal is considering joining its twin-city counterparts by instal...
Syndicated Author Jun 21, 2022

BPD trying to identify suspect for fraudulent use of a credit card
Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Law at 309-434-2476 or jlaw@cityblm.org. (Facebook/City of Bloomington – Police)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police are requestin...
Syndicated Author Jun 16, 2022

Child ID’d in a crash last Friday in Shirley
Police report the investigation is ongoing. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By AJ HarrisBLOOMINGTON – The crash that caused the death of an Earlville woman has claimed another life, this time of a c...
Syndicated Author Jun 07, 2022

Posen man facing charges in McLean County for alleged involvement in pawn shop robbery
Terrance Jones, 38, of Posen, Illinois. (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Police)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – A 34-year-old Posen, Illinois, man is behind bars in McLean County for his alleged involvem...
Syndicated Author Jun 07, 2022

BPD allegedly finds a man with meth after tearing down a bathroom door at Green Top Grocery
The investigation remains ongoing. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man faces drug charges in McLean County after police allegedly tore down a bathroom door a...
Syndicated Author Jun 06, 2022