Category Archives: Police and Fire

Appellate court sides with Tazewell judges; orders Pekin woman to remain in custody
By WMBD TV She faces up to 100 years in prison, if convicted. (Brian Turner/Flickr)TAZEWELL COUNTY – A trio of appellate court judges said no to a request by a Pekin woman, accused of suffocatin...
Syndicated Author Jan 29, 2025

Madigan attorney urges acquittal, accusing feds of ‘shoving misshapen puzzle pieces together’
Former House Speaker Michael Madigan and former state Rep. Eddie Acevedo are pictured outside the Dirksen Federal Courthouse during Madigan's ongoing trial. (Capitol News Illinois photos by Andrew Ada...
Syndicated Author Jan 27, 2025

Bloomington fire starts in house being remodeled
The home was being remodeled. (Photo courtesy: BFD/Facebook)By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – A two-story house in Bloomington caught fire while being under construction.The Bloomington Fire Department w...
Syndicated Author Jan 21, 2025

Bloomington man in custody after Monday afternoon shooting
Cheonte Hinkle, 29, was booked into the McLean County Jail. (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Police/Facebook) By WMBD BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man was arrested Monday in connection with a shootin...
Syndicated Author Jan 14, 2025

What to know about Bloomington police’s holiday campaign results
The numbers are out from a holiday enforcement. (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Police) By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Police Department has released the numbers from a statewide campaign...
Syndicated Author Jan 08, 2025

Grayson to remain jailed as state Supreme Court considers release request
A Macon County Sheriff's Office mugshot of Sean Grayson was taken on Oct. 24. Grayson, a former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy, is charged with the first-degree murder of Sonya Massey, an unarmed Bl...
Syndicated Author Dec 17, 2024

Bloomington police seek help to solve a Monday morning armed robbery
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Bloomington Police. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – Officers here are asking the public for help to solve an armed robbery th...
Syndicated Author Dec 12, 2024

Judge to decide conditions for Sean Grayson’s pretrial release on Friday
Former Sangamon County Sheriff Deputy Sean Grayson. (Photo courtesy: Sangamon County Jail)By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – In the first court hearing since an appellate court ruled former Sangamon Cou...
Syndicated Author Dec 02, 2024

Supreme Court dismisses Jussie Smollett convictions, allows Trump Tower defamation suit to continue
The Illinois Supreme Court is pictured in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Criminal convictions o...
Syndicated Author Nov 21, 2024

In wake of Massey shooting, Sangamon County target of DOJ Investigation
Sangamon County Complex (Capitol News Illinois file photo)By BETH HUNDSDORFERCapitol News Illinoisbhundsdorfer@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFIELD – The Sangamon County Sheriff's Office is under ...
Syndicated Author Nov 18, 2024