Category Archives: Police and Fire
Police may have uncovered forgery scam from businesses in Twin-Cities
Danielle Tarter, 36, of Mahomet. (Photo courtesy: LeRoy Police Department) By Heart of Illinois ABC LeRoy – Police in McLean County’s third largest community of LeRoy have arrested a woman...
Jan 25, 2021
Bloomington’s Whalen given more prison time as he finishes sentence for 1991 killing
Donald Whalen. (Photo courtesy: Illinois Department of Corrections) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON – Additional prison time has been ordered for a Bloomington man who is almost done servin...
Jan 21, 2021
Police: Arrest made in fatal shooting in Lincoln
The investigation is ongoing by the LPD and the Illinois State Police. (WJBC file photo) By HOI ABC LINCOLN – Authorities say they have arrested a 67-year-old woman in the alleged shootin...
Jan 20, 2021
BPD: 2 arrested for gun possession and illegal drugs
Ransom Fellers (left) and Brandy Collins. (Photo Bloomington Police Department) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Police arrested two Bloomington residents on Friday as a result of an ongoing Stre...
Jan 18, 2021
Rep. Davis says new security systems at U.S. Capitol are “all for show”
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – According to one Central Illinois lawmaker, new security systems installed at the Capitol is “all for show...
Jan 13, 2021
Pekin piano teacher’s first of six child molestation trials set for October
Aaron Parlier, 39, of Pekin. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Jail)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – It will be another 10 months before the first of a half-dozen trials is held for a Pekin pi...
Jan 12, 2021
BPD investigating Sunday morning shooting
No arrests have been made and the incident remains under investigation. (WJBC file photo) By HOI ABC BLOOMINGTON – One person was hurt after a shooting in Bloomington early Sunday. Police...
Jan 11, 2021
No COVID outbreak at McLean County Jail despite claims otherwise, sheriff says
McLean County Jail. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – There is no COVID-19 outbreak at the McLean County Jail, according to the sheriff, despite claims on social m...
Jan 06, 2021
Neighborhood watch leads to arrest of home burglary suspect in Normal
Vincent Nelson, 34. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail) By HOI ABCNORMAL – Neighbors looking out for each other led to the arrest of a suspected burglar who broke into a home in Normal on S...
Dec 31, 2020
Pedestrian suffers life-threatening injuries in DUI accident near Bloomington
Stine’s blood alcohol level was not available. Police said they’re still investigating Stine’s whereabouts before the accident. (WJBC file photo) By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – A...
Dec 29, 2020
