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Coroner looking for Danville crash victim’s next of kin
DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — The Vermilion County Coroner has named the victim of a deadly pedestrian-vs.-car crash that took place early Sunday morning in Danville. James W. Ritter, 82 of Danville, was hit by a single vehicle at 3:43 a.m. near North Gilbert and West North Streets. Coroner Jane McFadden said Ritter was a U.S. […]
Pedestrian Struck and Killed Outside Days Hotel During Early Sunday Morning Hours; Driver Facing Charges
DANVILLE — A pedestrian was killed on Illinois Route 1, Gilbert Street, on Sunday near the Days Hotel, according to the Illinois State Police. The preliminary investigation indicates ISP Troop 7 units responded to a fatal traffic crash involving a pedestrian at approximately 4:11 a.m. Sunday, July 21 at the Days Hotel, 77 N. Gilbert St., Danville.
PHOTOS: Firefighters quickly extinguish flaming minivan in Vermilion Co.
CATLIN, Ill. (WCIA) — No one was hurt after a minivan burst into flames in Catlin Monday evening. Officials with the Catlin Fire Protection District posted about the incident on their Facebook page. They said firefighters were dispatched to Webster and McKinley Streets at 6:37 p.m. for a vehicle on fire. When they arrived, the […]
Coroner identifies Danville boy found in Vermilion River
DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — The Vermilion County Coroner’s Office has identified the 12-year-old boy whose body was recovered from the Vermilion River last week. Coroner Jane McFadden said the boy is Christopher D. London of Danville. An autopsy was performed on Saturday, but McFadden did not release the preliminary results; she explained to WCIA that […]
Tilton felon given jail time for sawed-off shotgun possession
DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — A Tilton man was sentenced to eight years in state prison for unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon. On April 29, 2023, Tilton Police conducted a traffic stop on a car in which Dillon Cagle, then 27 years old, was a front-seat passenger. During the stop, officers noticed a […]
Man sentenced to 25 years in prison for shoving girlfriend off hotel balcony in South City
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - An Illinois man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for shoving his girlfriend off a hotel balcony in South City in 2021. Cameron Creamer, 32, of Danville, Illinois was sentenced Monday. He pleaded guilty to charges of first-degree domestic assault and first-degree kidnapping.
Two teens hospitalized after late-night shooting in Champaign
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WICS) — A 16-year-old male and an 18-year-old female were hospitalized after a shooting in Champaign. At 2:45 a.m. on July 20, Champaign Police were dispatched when a vehicle arrived at the Fire Station in the 700 block of W. Bradley Avenue carrying two people with gunshot wounds.
I-57 fully reopens in Champaign Co. after rollover crash
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — All lanes of I-57 in Champaign County are open again after a rollover crash early Monday morning. Officials with the Illinois State Police said that at 5:36 a.m., a van was driving north between Tolono and Savoy when it crossed into the median and rolled over. Why the van went […]
THC, stolen property, and a firearm found during traffic stop in Wisconsin, three men arrested
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in Wisconsin say three men were arrested in the early morning hours on July 17 after a firearm, THC, and stolen property were found following a traffic stop. According to a release from the Pleasant Prairie Police Department, officers pulled over a vehicle...
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