Category Archives: Police and Fire
Bloomington man sentenced to 30 years for murder of infant
Ryan Howard,25, was sentenced to 30 years in prison after he caused the death of his child in 2011. (WJBC File Photo)By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man has been sentenced to 30 year...
Feb 22, 2018
Apartment building owner cited for hundreds of code violations before fire
A fire destroyed much of a 12-unit apartment building on Gettysburg Drive February 10. (Photo by Patrick Baron/WJBC)By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – A city of Bloomington inspector found hundred...
Feb 20, 2018
Police investigating gunshots on Bloomington’s west side
Bloomington police are seeking information on the early Tuesday morning gunfire on W. Olive St. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bloomington Police)By Greg HalbleibBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police are i...
Feb 20, 2018
UPDATE: Unit 5 school bus overturns, injuring three kids and driver
A Unit 5 school bus overturned after colliding with a car Wednesday afternoon on Rt. 150 and Abraham Rd., near Evans Jr. High. Three kids and the bus driver were taken to local hospitals.(Photo courte...
Feb 14, 2018
School bus overturns after colliding with car, minor injuries reported
Police blocked traffic on U.S. 150 at the southeast edge of Bloomington. (Photo Howard Packowitz/WJBC)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – State police say a school bus and a car collided on U.S. 150 just...
Feb 14, 2018
Bloomington Police Chief: Domestic violence still underreported
Bloomington’s Police Chief Brendan Heffner said gender can be a factor in helping officers deescalate a domestic violence incident. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – As the commu...
Feb 13, 2018
East side fire destroys apartment building, injures firefighter
A fire destroyed much of a 12-unit apartment building on Gettysburg Drive Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Patrick Baron/WJBC)By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington firefighters battled a blaze ...
Feb 10, 2018
‘Welcoming city’ backers plot resistance to Bloomington aldermen’s move to table ordinance
Monday night’s Bloomington City Council meeting will not be the first time that ‘welcoming city’ backers have crowded into council chambers. (File photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC)By H...
Feb 09, 2018
Two fires in Bloomington-Normal ruled accidental
Firefighters say a quilt and a light bulb that came into contact ignited a fire in an apartment at The Lodge in Normal. (Photo Maria Henneberry/WJBC)By Howard PackowitzNORMAL – Investigators in ...
Feb 09, 2018
Bond set at $5 million for Bloomington man charged with killing wife, beating his stepson
Monroe Elbert is being held on $5 million bond on charges he fatally stabbed his wife, and physically abused his stepson. (Photo courtesy Bloomington Police)By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON –...
Feb 07, 2018
