Category Archives: Police and Fire
ISU Director of Canine Behavior and Cognition Laboratory warning not to leave dogs in hot cars
Dr. Valeri Farmer-Dougan, director of the Canine Behavior and Cognition Laboratory (CBCL) at Illinois State University spoke with WJBC’s Scott Miller. (Photo courtesy Pixabay/File)By Blake HaasB...
Jun 18, 2021
McLean County Sheriff: still waiting to transfer prisoners
Sherriff Sandage spoke with our news partner, Heart of Illinois ABC. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Sheriff has a message for the Illinois Dep...
Jun 18, 2021
Clinton Police charge Lincoln man with multiple counts of burglary
Clinton Police Chief Ben Lowers reports Slayton was transported to the DeWitt County Jail. (Photo courtesy: DeWitt County Sheriff’s Office) By Blake Haas CLINTON – A Lincoln man remains be...
Jun 17, 2021
Normal Police investigating Tuesday evening shooting
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Normal Police. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Heart of Illinois ABCNORMAL – One person is injured after a shooting in Normal.Police report it happ...
Jun 16, 2021
Bloomington City Council approves contract for 140 guns for police
The new guns are coming from an Indiana-based company. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Katherine Murphy BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police will be carrying new handguns after a seven to two vote at...
Jun 15, 2021
Bloomington fire crews respond to multiple vehicle fire
No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire remains unknown. (Facebook/City of Bloomington – Fire) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Multiple cars in a parking lot caught fire Mon...
Jun 14, 2021
FBI investigating early morning kidnapping
Authorities report the kidnappers may head south instead of north. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File) By Blake Haas PERU – The FBI is asking for the public’s help locating a 14-16-year-old teen...
Jun 14, 2021
Man arrested for aggravated arson, burglary in Friday morning fire at Lincoln IGA
Michael Rowland, 38, of Lincoln. (Photo courtesy: Lincoln Police Department)By Heart of Illinois ABCLINCOLN – Authorities have made an arrest after the Lincoln IGA caught fire early Friday morni...
Jun 11, 2021
One man in custody for allegedly strangling girlfriend at Bloomington bowling alley
Morton was arrested Wednesday evening. (Photo courtesy: IDOT/Facebook)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man is in custody at the McLean County Jail for allegedly strangling his...
Jun 11, 2021
DeWitt County Coroner identifies man who drowned at Clinton Lake
DeWitt County Corner Randy Rice said an autopsy is scheduled. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas CLINTON – DeWitt County Coroner Randy Rice has identified a Pontiac man that drowned in Cl...
Jun 10, 2021
