Category Archives: Police and Fire
Bloomington man over-medicated at state mental facility
LaTasha Rayford said doctors did not see the medication as a problem. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON – A state investigation confirms the allegation...
Jun 09, 2021
Bloomington man sentenced to 20 years in prison for selling heroin that resulted in a death
The sentencing is a result of 36-year-old Jacob Schultz's arrest in 2019. (Photo courtesy: Flickr)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man has been sentenced in federal court to 2...
Jun 07, 2021
House fire in Normal kills two dogs
Fire investigators are trying to determine the cause of the blaze. (Photo courtesy Normal Fire Department) By Neil DoyleNORMAL – A fire in the Ironwood subdivision in Normal claimed the liv...
Jun 01, 2021
Prosecutor says tour bus crash suspect tried to grab Normal cop’s gun
Kvon Tooles, 23, of Normal is the man accused of getting behind the wheel of a tour bus in Uptown Normal early Thursday and crashing it into a retention basin near the Meijer Express Gas Station on Ea...
May 28, 2021
Bill passes both chambers of Illinois General Assembly to let Illinois inmates within a year or two of death early release
State Sen. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) says there are some things supporters may not have considered. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The opportunity to say goodbye –...
May 27, 2021
NPD: Tour bus stolen in Uptown Normal, one person in custody
No passengers were on the bus and no other injuries were reported, according to police. (WJBC file photo)By Neil DoyleNORMAL – A tour bus was stolen early Thursday morning in Uptown Normal then ...
May 27, 2021
Peoria, Bloomington leaders reflect, one year after George Floyd’s death
Bloomington-Normal’s NAACP chapter has been in constant talks with local law enforcement over the past year. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON – ...
May 26, 2021
Former Bloomington man charged with homicide from March shooting
Bloomington Police report Kentrell Brown, 18, allegedly murdered a Bloomington man in March. (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Police) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – A former Bloomington man is charged ...
May 25, 2021
Livingston County authorities investigate deadly shooting
Sheriff’s police and the Livingston County coroner are investigating the case. (WJBC file photo) By HOI ABC CULLOM – Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting in the small Livingston ...
May 21, 2021
COVID has mixed impact on Bloomington crime data, interim chief sees less gang violence
Police reported 27 shootings in Bloomington last year, down from 33 in 2019. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON – Crime was down 14.1% in Bloomington la...
May 18, 2021
