Category Archives: Police and Fire
NPD: Suspect had BB gun in hotel standoff
Normal Police took Michael A. Sumpter into custody after a standoff at Comfort Suites on Greenbriar Drive. (Photo courtesy 25 News)By Neil Doyle and 25 NewsNORMAL – A man has been arrested after...
Sep 15, 2022
Arson charges filed against Bloomington man in early morning apartment fire
Three people were displaced after the apartment fire Monday morning on Keisha Drive in Bloomington. (WJBC file photo)By 25 NewsBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man faces several arson charges related...
Sep 14, 2022
Garage fire Saturday morning in Bloomington
The cause of the fire is still under investigation. (Photo courtesy Bloomington Fire Department)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington fire crews were called to a home on the east side Saturday ...
Sep 06, 2022
Victim identified in Bloomington pedestrian-motorcycle crash
The incident remains under investigation by the Bloomington Police Department and the McLean County Coroner's Office. (WJBC file photo)By 25 NewsBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Coroner has ident...
Sep 06, 2022
Rollover crash in Bloomington sends two people to the hospital
According to the Bloomington Fire Department, the crash happened at Washington Street and North Veterans Parkway. (Facebook/City of Bloomington – Fire)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Two people...
Sep 01, 2022
ISU investigating three unrelated sexual assault/sexual abuse cases
ISU Police have arrested one suspect, and the other cases are under investigation by ISU Police and/or Title IX. (Photo courtesy: ISU/File) By 25 NewsNORMAL – Illinois State University says two ...
Aug 30, 2022
Convicted cop killer with Central Illinois ties given 55 years in prison
A jury in April found Floyd Brown, 43, of Springfield guilty of second-degree murder for killing Special Deputy U.S. Marshal Jacob Keltner, who was also a McHenry County Sheriff's deputy. (Photos cour...
Aug 30, 2022
Child believed to have minor injuries after being hit by car in Normal
The driver was cited for disregarding a traffic control device, according to Normal Police. (WJBC file photo)By 25 NewsNORMAL – A 9-year-old is believed to have minor injuries after being struck...
Aug 25, 2022
Livingston County State Attorney looks back on triple-murder conviction of a Collum man
Livingston County State’s Attorney Randy Yedinak. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasLIVINGSTON COUNTY – On the heels of a triple-murder guilty verdict against a Collum man, Livingst...
Aug 24, 2022
Normal Police probing armed robbery near ISU
Anyone with additional information about this incident is asked to contact Normal Police at 309-454-9535. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleNORMAL – Normal Police are investigating an armed robbery...
Aug 22, 2022
