Category Archives: Police and Fire

Bloomington and Normal set trick-or-treat hours
For those choosing to celebrate in person, Bloomington-Normal trick-or-treat hours will be 5 to 8 p.m., Sat., Oct. 31. (Twitter/City of Bloomington) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Officials in ...
Syndicated Author Oct 01, 2020

Police probing shots fired incident in south Bloomington
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Ty Klein at 309-434-2366 or TKlein@cityblm.org. If you wish to remain anonymous, call McLean County Crime Stoppers at 309-828-1111. (Facebook/Bloo...
Syndicated Author Sep 28, 2020

Motorcycle accident in Carlock kills 47-year-old woman
This incident remains under investigation by the coroner’s office and McLean County Sheriff’s Department. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleCARLOCK – One person is dead after a mot...
Syndicated Author Sep 16, 2020

Police: 2 sexual assaults reported in Normal
Due to the ongoing investigations, no further information is being released at this time. (Facebook/Illinois State University Police Department) By Neil DoyleNORMAL – Police at Illinois Sta...
Syndicated Author Sep 14, 2020

No bond for Bloomington man charged with domestic violence
Alan Marshall, 44, of Bloomington. (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Police)By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man is jailed without bond after authorities say he held a lit butane torch to a woma...
Syndicated Author Sep 11, 2020

Fatal motorcycle crash Tuesday night
McLean County Coroner Kathy Yoder says the man was the sole occupant of the vehicle (WJBC file photo)By Katherine MurphyNORMAL– Illinois State Police and the McLean County Coroner’s office...
Syndicated Author Sep 09, 2020

Police search for stolen credit card suspect
The suspect is described as a thin white man, in his 30s, approximately 5’10” with dark brown hair. Police said he may be driving a small white SUV. (Photo Bloomington Police Department)&n...
Syndicated Author Sep 08, 2020

Two men arrested for gun offenses in Bloomington
BPD’s Street Crimes Unit focuses primarily on preventing violent crimes by enforcing crimes related to shootings, weapons possession, drug possession, and other violent crimes. (Facebook/City of...
Syndicated Author Sep 08, 2020

Apartment building, vehicle hit by gunfire in Bloomington
Police said shots were fired in a parking lot on Fairmont during an argument. (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Police/Facebook)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – Gunfire erupted in at least two B...
Syndicated Author Sep 08, 2020

Two events, one city – Bloomington home to Back the Blue and Black Lives Matter Rally
T-shirts sold at the event will benefit the Boys and Girls Club along with other non-profits. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC)BLOOMINGTON – Union Park in Bloomington was the center of two...
Syndicated Author Aug 31, 2020