Category Archives: Police and Fire
UPDATED: No working smoke alarms in fatal fire
The June 12 house fire in the 1300 block of Baugh Drive in Normal killed Judith Dawson, 76, of Normal. (Photo by Blake Haas/WJBC) By Howard PackowitzNORMAL – Investigators said Friday there...
Jun 21, 2019
Driver drowns when car falls into retention pond near McLean
Illinois State Police and the McLean County Coroner Kathy Yoder are investigating a fatal crash early Friday in which a car fell into a retention pond near McLean. (DavidsonScott/flickr) By Howar...
Jun 21, 2019
Gleason names two interim police chiefs
Assistant chiefs Greg Scott (left) and Dan Donath will share the duties of interim police chief as Chief Clay Wheeler retire Friday. (Photo City of Bloomington) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – B...
Jun 19, 2019
UPDATED: Woman dies in Bellflower house fire
A woman was found dead early Sunday after a house fire in Bellflower. (Photo Pixabay) By Howard PackowitzBELLFLOWER – McLean County Coroner Kathy Yoder has yet to release the name of ...
Jun 17, 2019
UPDATED: Judge rejects State’s bond request after $900K drug bust
Amber Widner of Bozeman, Montana is being held in the McLean County on a $75,035 cash bond. (Illinois State Police photo) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – A Montana woman remained jailed in...
Jun 14, 2019
Zimmerman children tell their story in Dateline report about mother’s murder
Kirk Zimmerman with one of his twin daughters May 6 after a McLean County Jury found him not guilty of killing his former wife in 2014. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMIN...
Jun 14, 2019
BPD: Third murder suspect on the loose, considered ‘armed and dangerous’
Scotty Allen, 18, is a black male, approximately 5’8″, 160 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. (Photo Bloomington Police Department) By Howard Packowitz and Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON ...
Jun 11, 2019
BPD: Two men in custody for Orchard Road murder
Juan Nash, 25, was shot to death April 2 in the 1200 block of Orchard Road. (Facebook/Bloomington Police) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police confirmed on Tuesday they have arrest...
Jun 11, 2019
Murdered man’s mother praises BPD’s determination to find killers
Damica Kirkwood, mother of Trevonte Kirkwood, who was shot to death last October in the 1300 block of North Oak Street. (File photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON –...
Jun 07, 2019
Public feedback sought in police chief search
Bloomington City Manager Tim Gleason is inviting public comment as he conducts a national search for the next police chief. (File photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON &#...
May 31, 2019
