Category Archives: Police and Fire
Smoke bomb suspect turns himself in
The suspect turned himself in after this picture was posted on social media (PHOTO:HOI-ABC) By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON- A smoke bomb was lit during yesterday’s peaceful protest at ...
Jun 04, 2020
Bloomington city officials expect looting to end
Bloomington Fire Chief Brian Mohr (upper left), Bloomington Police Chief Dan Donath (upper right), and Bloomington City Manager Tim Gleason (lower middle) held a Zoom press conference on Wednesday. (P...
Jun 03, 2020
Looting continues for second night.
Looters run after police advance on the crowd. (Photo by A.J. Harris/WJBC)By A.J. HarrisBLOOMINGTON – For the second night in a row, looters struck retail stores, smashing the glass entrance of ...
Jun 02, 2020
BPD addresses rumors that looters may target residential areas
Currently, there is no curfew in Bloomington-Normal, but authorities said that could quickly change depending on the circumstances. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington ...
Jun 01, 2020
BPD: Man arrested for hit and run after rally in downtown Bloomington
Marshall Blanchard, 21, of Bloomington. (Photo Bloomington Police Department) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man is in custody for a hit and run that happened Sunday night followi...
Jun 01, 2020
BPD: Bloomington man shot on city’s south side
Bloomington’s Criminal Investigations Division and Crime Scene Unit were called to investigate and process the crime scene. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – A 25-year-old ...
May 25, 2020
McLean County Coroner ID’s Bloomington man as victim of fatal crash
The accident remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County coroner has identified a Bloomington man as the victim of a fatal motorcycle cra...
May 18, 2020
BPD: Man hit and killed by train
An autopsy is scheduled for later Thursday. The man’s identity is being withheld until family is notified. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – A man was struck and killed by ...
May 14, 2020
Victims in Lexington fire were daughter, grandchildren of first-arriving Fire Dept Officer
Fire investigators are trying to determine what caused the blaze. (Photo Pixabay) By HOI ABCLEXINGTON – The Lexington Fire Department shared more devastating information regarding the tripl...
May 04, 2020
One person injured after explosion at Bloomington water reclamation plant
Among the agencies at the scene are the Downs, Randolph and Bloomington Township fire departments.(Facebook/Bloomington Township Fire Department) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – A woman suffered...
Apr 16, 2020
