Category Archives: Police and Fire
UPDATE: One person shot Sunday night recovering from his injuries
Photo courtesy: Illinois State UniversityNORMAL – A man is recovering after being shot Sunday night while at an event at the Bone Student Center.Police Chief Aaron Woodruff of the campus' police...
Apr 28, 2025
Eureka man arrested on alleged child pornography charges
EUREKA, Ill. (WMBD) - A Eureka man has been arrested on alleged child pornography offenses involving a child under 13.In a post on their Facebook page, the Eureka Police Department announced that Jame...
Apr 28, 2025
ISU PD is asking for help identifying a suspect in a Sunday night campus shooting
NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - One person was injured and taken to a local hospital after a Sunday night shooting near the Bone Student Center on the Illinois State University campus.At around 7:40 p...
Apr 28, 2025
Police and ISP raid spa, rescue human trafficking victim
The case remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File) NORMAL, Ill. (IWMBD) - The Illinois State Police announced that it, in conjunction with Normal Police, raided an area massage spa an...
Apr 25, 2025
Aaron Rossi admits guilt in fraud and contraband case
Aaron Rossi (Photo courtesy: File) PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - In an unscheduled hearing, former Reditus front man Aaron Rossi pleaded guilty to fraud and contraband charges, resolving the last of the crimi...
Apr 23, 2025
Murder trial date for Sean Grayson announced
A Macon County Sheriff's Office mugshot of Sean Grayson was taken on Oct. 24. Grayson, a former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy, is charged with the first-degree murder of Sonya Massey, an unarmed Bl...
Apr 23, 2025
Student Resource Officers in Bloomington-Normal schools receive award
(Photo courtesy: Unit 5) BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - Resource officers with the Bloomington-Normal schools have been selected for a national award.In a post on Unit 5's Facebook page, they ...
Apr 23, 2025
McLean County Sheriff’s Office investigating School Sales Tax on April 1 Ballot
The election is today.(Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)MCLEAN COUNTY, Ill. (WMBD) - McLean County Sheriff Matt Lane confirms there is a complaint accusing McLean County Schools' public officials of election...
Apr 01, 2025
La Salle barricaded situation ends safely, no public threat
(WJBC file photo)LA SALLE, Ill. (WMBD) - An incident in La Salle where a suspect was barricaded inside has been resolved.Sunday afternoon, the La Salle Police Department was called to the 700 block of...
Mar 31, 2025
Body of 24-year-old woman found in Illinois River identified
The incident remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Getty Images) By WMBD TV PEORIA – A woman who was found dead in the Illinois River earlier this week has been identified.The Illinois S...
Mar 19, 2025
