Category Archives: Police and Fire

ISU PD: Social media contacts lead to alleged dorm room rape
An alleged rape occurred late Tuesday night in a dorm room at Wilkins Hall. (Illinois State University photo) By Howard PackowitzNORMAL – A female student at Illinois State University claim...
Syndicated Author Sep 04, 2019

Young bike rider hospitalized after west side crash
A Bloomington Police accident reconstruction specialist was on the scene of Monday night’s car-bicycle crash that badly injured a child. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard Packowitz...
Syndicated Author Sep 02, 2019

Autopsy: Head trauma killed Mackinaw man
Grant Whitaker (left) and Mavrick Fisher (right). (Photo from The Press Democrat) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – Sheriff’s police in Lake County, Calif. are releasing more informati...
Syndicated Author Aug 28, 2019

Donath selected as Bloomington’s next police chief
Dan Donath was named as Bloomington’s next police chief during a news conference Wednesday at city hall. (Neil Doyle/WJBC) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington City Manager Tim Glea...
Syndicated Author Aug 28, 2019

Gleason will select city’s next police chief Wednesday
Police Chief finalists Dan Donath (left) and William Colbrook (right) participated in a meet-and-greet event last Tuesday night at the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts. (Photo by Howard Pack...
Syndicated Author Aug 27, 2019

Tazewell County man found dead in California
Mavrick Fisher, 21. (Photo Lake County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – Authorities were looking for a suspect in the killing of a Tazewell County man in Ca...
Syndicated Author Aug 27, 2019

BPD searching for counterfeit money suspect
Bloomington Police said the suspect used the counterfeit money at several retail locations on Friday. (Photo Bloomington Police Department) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police are...
Syndicated Author Aug 26, 2019

Charges filed in weekend stabbing
Elbert Hawkins, 50. (Photo McLean County Sheriff’s Office) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – A man remained jailed Sunday night for allegedly stabbing another man in the neck near Down...
Syndicated Author Aug 25, 2019

Troopers seize over 38 pounds of marijuana near Pontiac
Troopers found more than 38 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop early Thursday morning near Pontiac. (Photo Illinois State Police District 6) By Neil DoylePONTIAC – A traffic stop ear...
Syndicated Author Aug 22, 2019

Polling places headed to Cook County Jail
People detained pre-trial each year won't miss out on the opportunity to have their voices heard according to Governor Pritzker. (PHOTO:Pixabay) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Some jail inmates ...
Syndicated Author Aug 22, 2019