Category Archives: Police and Fire
Livingston County authorities investigate deadly shooting
Sheriff’s police and the Livingston County coroner are investigating the case. (WJBC file photo)By HOI ABCCULLOM – Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting in the small Livingston Co...
May 21, 2021
NFD seeing uptick in stovetop fires, urging residents to not use them as storage
The Normal Fire Department has responded to three stovetop fires in the past five weeks. (Photo courtesy: Normal Fire Department)By Blake HaasNORMAL – Due to the recent uptick in stovetop fires,...
May 13, 2021
Somber Illinois tradition resumes in Springfield
Gloria Bodnar, whose husband died in the line of duty in 1974, spoke Thursday during the ceremony. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – After a year off because of the coronavirus, and with...
May 06, 2021
BPD investigating shots fired on city’s east side
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Jesse Lanphear at 309-434-2369 or Jlanphear@cityblm.org. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Police are probing a shots fired ...
May 03, 2021
One person injured in Bloomington shooting
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact BPD Detective Brock Merritt at 309-434-2359 or BMerritt@cityblm.org. (Facebook/Bloomington Police) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON –...
Apr 26, 2021
Motorcyclist facing hate crime charges in Bloomington enters into plea deal
Marshall Blanchard, 22, of Bloomington. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man charged with a hate crime after allegedly riding his motorc...
Apr 26, 2021
Local NAACP leaders push for police reform after Chauvin verdict
The Bloomington-Normal NAACP branch released a statement late Tuesday night. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – The jury’s finding that ex-Minneap...
Apr 21, 2021
Sentencing delayed for man convicted in 2018 Bloomington triple murder
Sydney Mays Jr. of Bloomington, talks with a member of his legal team in the courtroom at the Law and Justice Cener Monday, Jan. 25, 2021. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC/File)By Heart of Illin...
Apr 16, 2021
Former Unit 5 teacher wanted for rape in Nashville, shortly after local charges dropped
Jonathon Hovey, 49, of Forsyth. (Photo courtesy: WEEK)By Heart of Illinois ABCNORMAL – A former Unit 5 teacher is wanted for sexual battery by an authority figure and rape in Nashville, just mon...
Apr 13, 2021
Eric West named Bloomington Fire Chief
Eric West will have 30 years with the city in July 2021, having served as Battalion Chief before becoming Deputy Chief of Operations in November 2015 and Interim Fire Chief in November 2020. (Photo co...
Apr 12, 2021
