Category Archives: Police and Fire
Sheriff’s office probing burglary in Lexington
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Henkel at (309)-888-5049. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle LEXINGTON – Police are investigating a burglary that happened early Thursda...
Nov 20, 2020
Second person charged with chair leg beating in Normal
Second person charged with chair leg beating in Normal. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Jail) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON – A second person is charged for a beating in Normal last month ...
Nov 16, 2020
12 infected and 37 firefighters quarantined after exposure to COVID-19
Allen Reyne, the Springfield fire chief. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Coronavirus has hit the Springfield Fire Department.A dozen firefighters are positive for COVID...
Nov 10, 2020
Plea deal in the works for ex-Normal Police officer charged with stealing $12,000
A plea hearing for Brian Williams, 47, is set for November 20 in McLean County Court.(Photo courtesy Livingston County Sheriffs Office) By HOI ABC BLOOMINGTON – A former Normal Police off...
Nov 05, 2020
BPD investigating shots fired on city’s east side
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Jeff Engle at 309-434-2371 or JEngle@cityblm.org. (WJBC file Photo) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Police are probing a shots fired inci...
Nov 04, 2020
Bloomington Police prepared incase things “turn for the worst” during election night
Bloomington Police Interim Chief Greg Scott said no roads would be blocked during election night. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – While cities across America are boarding...
Nov 03, 2020
Bloomington City Manager names interim fire chief
The city will conduct a nationwide search for its next fire chief, with internal staff conducting the search after the first of the year, according to City Manager Tim Gleason.(Facebook/Bloomington Fi...
Nov 02, 2020
Police probe Friday night shooting in Bloomington
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Steve Moreland at 309-434-2359 or Smoreland@cityblm.org. If you wish to remain anonymous, call McLean County Crime Stoppers at 309-828-1111.(Faceb...
Nov 02, 2020
Bloomington man arrested for gun and drug possession
Damoni Good, 25, of Bloomington. (Photo Bloomington Police Department) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man was arrested Thursday morning and faces several gun and drug charges. ...
Oct 30, 2020
Police: Twin-Cities man arrested after young abuse victim suffers head injury
The alleged abuse happened September 30 in Normal, and the chief said the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services called in police to investigate in mid-October. (WJBC file photo) B...
Oct 29, 2020
