Category Archives: Police and Fire
NFD seeing uptick in stovetop fires, urging residents to not use them as storage
The Normal Fire Department has responded to three stovetop fires in the past five weeks. (Photo courtesy: Normal Fire Department)By Blake HaasNORMAL – Due to the recent uptick in stovetop fires,...
May 13, 2021
Accused killer enters not guilty plea in McLean County
Larry Knell, of Normal. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON – A man from Normal accused of stabbing another man to death in Bloomington in April entered ...
May 10, 2021
Somber Illinois tradition resumes in Springfield
Gloria Bodnar, whose husband died in the line of duty in 1974, spoke Thursday during the ceremony. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – After a year off because of the coronavirus, and with...
May 06, 2021
BPD investigating shots fired on city’s east side
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Jesse Lanphear at 309-434-2369 or Jlanphear@cityblm.org. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Police are probing a shots fired ...
May 03, 2021
Flooding at McLean County Sheriff’s Office causes shutdown of some key functions
The McLean County Law and Justice Center in downtown Bloomington. (WJBC file photo) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON – A busted pipe caused some flooding at the McLean County Sheriff’s...
Apr 29, 2021
Court records reveal details of case against driver in fatal McLean County crash
Abuelsood Juma. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Jail) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON – Reckless homicide charges filed after the death of a McLean County road worker last June allege the dr...
Apr 29, 2021
One person injured in Bloomington shooting
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact BPD Detective Brock Merritt at 309-434-2359 or BMerritt@cityblm.org. (Facebook/Bloomington Police) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON –...
Apr 26, 2021
Motorcyclist facing hate crime charges in Bloomington enters into plea deal
Marshall Blanchard, 22, of Bloomington. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man charged with a hate crime after allegedly riding his motorc...
Apr 26, 2021
Jury trial set next week for rural McLean County cop charged with official misconduct
Kelly Gordon, 54, of Colfax. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Jail) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON – A rural McLean County police officer charged with official misconduct wants a jury to dec...
Apr 23, 2021
Hate crime trial set Monday for Bloomington man charged with injuring marchers protesting George Floyd’s killing
Marshall Blanchard, 22, of Bloomington. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON – A motorcyclist charged with hate crimes for allegedly driving through a cro...
Apr 23, 2021
