Category Archives: Police and Fire
Chicago man behind bars on quarter-million-dollar bond in McLean County
According to court documents, Allen remains behind bars on a $500,000 bond. (Photo courtesy: Flickr)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – A Chicago man remains behind bars in McLean County on a quarter-mil...
Jul 19, 2021
Police: Normal man facing child porn, sexual assault charges was a piano teacher, victim was student
Michael Schneider. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – The man who is facing 139 child pornography and sexual assault charges was a piano teacher, the No...
Jul 16, 2021
Child abuse cases on the rise across Central Illinois
The network reports over 4,400 cases are pending. (Photo courtesy: Child Protection Network/Facebook)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Child abuse cases are on the rise across Central Illinois, with ov...
Jul 16, 2021
McLean County EMA: Damage assessment shows “significant number of people and businesses needing assistance”
Matt Burgess, Chief Operating Officer for Home Sweet Home Ministries shows I-EMA representatives the damage that the flooding caused. Burgess estimates flooding at HSHM cost the ministry an estimated ...
Jul 13, 2021
WATCH: Bloomington Police calling for help to identify suspect in a burglary case
Bloomington Police released a video of the suspect on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police ask for the public’s help in identifying a suspect i...
Jul 13, 2021
6-figure workers comp settlement proposed for ex-Bloomington cop
The city council is expected to vote on the proposed settlement at its meeting Monday. (WJBC file photo)By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington City Council is being asked to approve a workers c...
Jul 12, 2021
UPDATE: Third Fulton County Jail escapee captured, 1 still on the run after air and ground searches
Police report three of the inmates who escaped are back in custody. (Photo courtesy: HOI/ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCFULTON COUNTY – The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office confirmed authoritie...
Jul 09, 2021
McLean County Sheriff’s Office investigating fatal accident
An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County’s Coroner’s Office and the McLean County Sheriff’s Office are inv...
Jul 06, 2021
Prison time ordered for Bloomington hate crime
Marshall Blanchard, 22, of Bloomington. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Jail)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – A man is going to prison for riding his motorcycle through a crowd of protesters...
Jul 06, 2021
WATCH: Bloomington Police investigating a home invasion
Bloomington Police say one of the suspects pointed a gun at the victim. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police are asking for the public’s help in solving...
Jul 02, 2021
