Category Archives: Police and Fire
Four charged for looting, mob action in night of unrest throughout Normal on Sunday
Looters hit the Target in Normal Sunday night located at 301 North Veterans Parkway. (Photo courtesy Jack Patterson) By HOI ABC BLOOMINGTON – Four people have been charged after being arr...
Jun 02, 2020
Local police address information floating around social media
Both NPD and BPD said the rumors that looters would hit residential areas, at this time, are not true. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle NORMAL – Police in both Bloomington and Normal have ...
Jun 02, 2020
Looting continues for second night.
Looters run after police advance on the crowd. (Photo by A.J. Harris/WJBC)By A.J. HarrisBLOOMINGTON – For the second night in a row, looters struck retail stores, smashing the glass entrance of ...
Jun 02, 2020
BPD addresses rumors that looters may target residential areas
Currently, there is no curfew in Bloomington-Normal, but authorities said that could quickly change depending on the circumstances. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington ...
Jun 01, 2020
BPD: Man arrested for hit and run after rally in downtown Bloomington
Marshall Blanchard, 21, of Bloomington. (Photo Bloomington Police Department) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man is in custody for a hit and run that happened Sunday night followi...
Jun 01, 2020
McLean County Detention Facility to resume on-site visitation
McLean County Sheriff Jon Sandage on Friday announced on-site visits will resume June 1. (Photo courtesy mcleancountyil.gov) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – On-site visitation at the McLean C...
May 29, 2020
McLean County rescue crews free crash victims
Cooksville Fire Chief Roger Clark told our news partner HOI ABC the crash sent four people to the hospital, although they apparently did not suffer life-threatening injuries.(Facebook/Octavia Fire Pro...
May 29, 2020
UPDATED: Farmer City woman died from diabetic complications
Donna Kelley, 69, was reported missing May 20. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle FARMER CITY – Authorities say a Farmer City woman who was found Tuesday died from diabetic complications in ...
May 28, 2020
Missing Farmer City woman found dead
Donna Kelley, 69, went missing May 20, according to Farmer City Police. (Facebook/Farmer City Police Department) By Neil Doyle FARMER CITY – A Farmer City woman who went missing last week...
May 27, 2020
BPD: Bloomington man shot on city’s south side
Bloomington’s Criminal Investigations Division and Crime Scene Unit were called to investigate and process the crime scene. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – A 25-year-o...
May 25, 2020
