Category Archives: Police and Fire
Two Springfield men accused of stealing guns in Bloomington
Springfield Police allegedly found two guns in Springfield. (Photo courtesy: Springfield Police/Facebook)By Blake Haas SPRINGFIELD – A collaboration between the Bloomington and Springfield Polic...
Nov 08, 2024
Bloomington Police release details of October traffic campaign
Bloomington Police conducted the program during October. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police released the details from a traffic enforcement campaign in Oc...
Nov 05, 2024
McLean County crash leaves one dead
The crash remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Pixabay/File) By WMBD TV MCLEAN COUNTY – A Bloomington man allegedly fled the scene of a wreck that left one person dead.According to the ...
Nov 04, 2024
Mother upset about lack of movement in the case of her son’s alleged killer in Bloomington
Anderson is accused of killing Stowers at a Bloomington house party in April 2022. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – A mother grieves her son's death as she watched on in court...
Nov 01, 2024
Questions remain over whether Sangamon County followed policy in deadly pursuit
The pursuit policy of the Sangamon County Sheriff's Office outlines the circumstances in which deputies are directed not to pursue fleeing vehicles. Highlights added. (Capitol News Illinois illustrati...
Oct 17, 2024
Bloomington Police probing Wednesday night shooting
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Bloomington Police. (Photo courtesy: Flickr) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police detectives need the public’s help after shots r...
Oct 17, 2024
CORONER: 1-month-old baby died due to ‘cocaine intoxication’
The case remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/FileBy WMBD TV PEORIA – A one-month-old boy had enough cocaine in its body that it was the "immediate" cause of death.Peoria County ...
Oct 16, 2024
Police peacefully de-escalate domestic disturbance incident in Normal
Police were called Thursday afternoon to the 1500 block of Northbrook Drive in Normal for a domestic disturbance and barricade situation. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By WJBC StaffNORMAL – Officers p...
Oct 11, 2024
Two arrests made in connection with Saturday shooting incident in Normal
No injuries or property damage were reported during this incident. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – Normal police have arrested two men for their alleged connection to a shooting incident nea...
Oct 10, 2024
Normal police investigating a shots fired call near a youth football game
Police Chief Steve Petrilli said that a preliminary investigation indicated an argument after the game, which was a "varsity level" game and likely involved 7th and 8th graders, seemed to have led to ...
Oct 07, 2024
