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Fisher man identified in Champaign County collision on May 15
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WICS) — The Champaign County Coroner has identified a Fisher man who died as the result of a motor vehicle collision on May 15, 2024. We're told Cody Messer, 32 , was identified using DNA testing performed by the Illinois State Police. On May 15, a collision...
Normal Police Chief Petrilli 'owns mistake' of bringing loaded gun to the Bloomington airport
Normal Police Chief Steve Petrilli said he wants to turn a mistake into a teachable moment for his department. Petrilli acknowledged that he carried a loaded handgun in a bag through a pre-check security screening at Central Illinois Regional Airport in Bloomington. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) confirmed its officers...
3 years after Jelani Day’s disappearance and death, his mother still looks for answers
(25News Now) - It’s been three years since Illinois State University master’s student Jelani Day went missing and was found dead weeks later, and yet his family is still trying to find out what happened to him. Day was reported missing Aug. 25, 2021. The last place he...
Police procedures addressed in wake of Sonya Massey death
BLOOMINGTON – At a Public Safety and Community Relations Board meeting Wednesday evening, heads of local police departments were asked questions about certain procedures, with a focus on transparency. This comes in the wake of Sonya Massey’s death, the reason why the special meeting occurred. Bloomington and Normal’s...
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