Category Archives: Police and Fire
McLean County woman charged with financial exploitation of elderly pair
Prosecutors said the charges follow a Bloomington Police investigation, but details were not released about Dukich's relationship to the alleged victims. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Jail) By Heart ...
Oct 18, 2021
Ex-Pekin piano teacher directed child porn videos involving Twin-Cities student, state’s attorney says
Aaron Parlier, center, a former Bloomington piano teacher charged with 38 sex crimes, arrives for his bench trial in McLean County Court, Monday, Oct. 18, 2021.By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON R...
Oct 18, 2021
McLean County Sheriff’s Office asking for help in identifying suspects involved in burglaries
McLean County Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspects involved in the incident. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook) By Blake HaasCOLFAX &#...
Oct 18, 2021
Jail inmates lose computer privileges in clash between GOP sheriff, County Board Democrats
McLean County Sheriff Jon Sandage. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON – Inmates’ use of computer tablets at the McLean County Jail has become the subject of a...
Oct 16, 2021
Sydney Mays gets three life sentences for ‘callous’ 2018 triple murder
Sydney Mays Jr. of Bloomington, listens to charges filed against him at the Law and Justice Cener Monday, Jan. 25, 2021. He faces charges that he murdered Nate Pena, Corey Jackson and Juan Carlos Pere...
Oct 15, 2021
LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office continue to investigate the death of ISU Graduate student
Day was reported missing on August 25th, and his body was recovered from the Illinois River on September 4th. (Photo courtesy: HOI/ABC) By Blake HaasLASALLE COUNTY – The investigation into the d...
Oct 13, 2021
Two Central Illinoisans arrested after high-speed chase in McLean County
Authorities report Nathan Rich, allegedly led police on a high-speed chase. (Photo courtesy: LeRoy Police) By Blake HaasLEROY – Two people from Central Illinois face charges after a high-speed c...
Oct 12, 2021
Decades-old unsolved murder weighs heavily on Bloomington’s new police chief
Bloomington Police Chief Jamal Simington. (Photo courtesy HOI ABC) By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington's new police chief revealed more about his background Monday while speaking publicly for th...
Oct 12, 2021
Fairbury officer is home recovering after a traffic crash in Livingston County
(WJBC file photo)By HOI ABCFAIRBURY – A Fairbury police officer is recovering at home after a high-speed chase Friday night.Officer Gary Lisewski was involved in the accident that sent three peo...
Oct 11, 2021
Man goes to prison as authorities track gun he carried from McLean County theft to Peoria shooting
As a federal prisoner, Foster must serve at least 85% of his sentence before he qualifies for good time credit. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON – During a fede...
Oct 02, 2021
