Category Archives: Police and Fire
‘We stand together’: NAACP rallies with local police chiefs and Sheriff to denounce the killing of George Floyd
During the rally, 250 people participated in an almost nine minute moment of silence to honor the life of George Floyd. (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJBC) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – At the Bloom...
Jun 08, 2020
Hate crime charge filed against man who allegedly threw smoke canister into crowd
Andrew M. Menssen, 31, turned himself in to the McLean County Detention Facility June 3. (Photo courtesy HOI ABC) By HOI ABC BLOOMINGTON – A second person has been charged with a hate cri...
Jun 05, 2020
BPD: Additional arrest from looting at Eastland Mall
Deangelo Glass, 19, of Bloomington. (Photo Bloomington Police Department) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Police arrested a Bloomington man Thursday as part of the ongoing investigation into ...
Jun 05, 2020
Normal police make additional arrests from looting incident at Target
Normal Police said the looting incident at Target remains under investigation. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle NORMAL – Police have arrested six more adults and two juveniles from the loo...
Jun 05, 2020
Man identified in fatal car crash near LeRoy
The crash remains under investigation by the coroner’s office and the sheriff’s office. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle LEROY – McLean County Coroner Kathy Yoder has identifie...
Jun 05, 2020
Man dies in fatal car crash near LeRoy
The crash remains under investigation by the coroner’s office and McLean County Sheriff’s Office. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleLEROY – A car crash Thursday morning near LeRoy ...
Jun 04, 2020
Smoke bomb suspect turns himself in
The suspect turned himself in after this picture was posted on social media (PHOTO:HOI-ABC) By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON- A smoke bomb was lit during yesterday’s peaceful protest at ...
Jun 04, 2020
Bloomington city officials expect looting to end
Bloomington Fire Chief Brian Mohr (upper left), Bloomington Police Chief Dan Donath (upper right), and Bloomington City Manager Tim Gleason (lower middle) held a Zoom press conference on Wednesday. (P...
Jun 03, 2020
Normal Police Chief has stern warning for potential looters
The Chief added that while they respect the right to protest when they encounter scenes like this, and protests turn into acts of civil disobedience and vandalism, they will step in. (Photo cou...
Jun 03, 2020
BPD: 13 adults, 3 juveniles arrested in looting related incidents
Bloomington Police said a majority of these people are local or have connections to local people. (Facebook/Bloomington Police) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Police have arrested 16 people ...
Jun 02, 2020
