Category Archives: Police and Fire
BPD: Man arrested for armed robbery, resisting officer
Jarrod Williams, 40, of Bloomington. (Photo Bloomington Police Department) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man was arrested for a hold up Tuesday night on the city’s east sid...
Jan 08, 2020
No injuries after fire at Bloomington apartment building
Fire investigators are trying to determine what caused the blaze. (Photo Pixabay) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Nobody was injured after an apartment complex caught fire Wednesday morning on B...
Jan 08, 2020
Father of Rica Rountree arrested for circumstances surrounding her death
Richard Rountree was arrested Tuesday afternoon, according to Normal Police. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleNORMAL – Normal Police have arrested Richard Rountree for circumstances surroundi...
Jan 07, 2020
Bloomington man arrested in connection to New Year’s Eve shooting; Police still looking for suspect
Normal Police said the homicide is still an active and ongoing investigation. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleNORMAL – Police are updating an investigation into a deadly shooting New Year...
Jan 03, 2020
Bloomington man arrested on multiple weapon charges
No bond information is available for Sandoval at this time. (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Police)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man who reportedly pointed a firearm at a juve...
Dec 26, 2019
BPD probing theft of iPhones over $26,000
The suspects are described as a black male (in the multi-colored coat) and two black females, all between the ages of 20 and 30, according to Bloomington Police. (Photo Bloomington Police Department)&...
Dec 17, 2019
DeWitt County native killed in motorcycle crash
Blake Newman was riding his motorcycle Monday night and lost control, according to authorities. (WJBC File Photo) By Neil DoylePHOENIX – An Arizona police officer and native of DeWitt Count...
Dec 17, 2019
Members of Illinois’ Congressional delegation file bill to tax e-cigs $200 million per year
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi announced the "Providing Resources to End the Vaping Epidemic Now for Teenagers," or PREVENT Act Friday in Chicago, saying local public health o...
Dec 17, 2019
Cause of Diesel Dick’s fire ‘undetermined’
The remains of Diesel Dick’s located at 508 North Madison Street. (Neil Doyle/WJBC) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – A fire that knocked down a downtown Bloomington business over a month ag...
Dec 12, 2019
Man arrested for drugs, downtown Bloomington beating
Keith Quinn, 29, of Bloomington. (Photo Bloomington Police Department) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – A man arrested in a Wednesday night drug bust was also a suspect in a downtown Bloomington ...
Dec 05, 2019
