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Former Tilton Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Three Class A Theft Misdemeanors; Receives 24 Months Conditional Discharge
Former Tilton Police Chief David Cornett has pleaded guilty to three counts of Class A Theft Misdemeanors and will be serving sentences of 24 months of Conditional Discharge concurrently. Prior to the Friday morning (Aug 23rd) plea, and sentencing by Judge Robert E. McIntire, charges against Cornett were reviewed. He...
Danville man shot in his car, suspect flees the scene
DANVILLE, IL (Chambana Today) – Danville Police Officers responded to a report of shots being fired around the Chandler St. area. They rushed onto the scene to find a 30-year-old Danville man with a gunshot wound. On Tuesday, the Danville Police Department received several 911 calls of shots fired...
17-year-old arrested after overnight car chase through Danville
DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — A teenager is under arrest in Danville after police said he led officers on a chase in a car that had been identified from a shots-fired incident. The events that led to the arrest started around 8:47 p.m. on Wednesday, when officers were dispatched to the area of Buchannan Street and […]
After Five Years as Danville Police Chief; Yates Says There are Improvements, Challenges Remain, Never be Satisfied
ABOVE: Danville Police Chief Christopher Yates speaks during Friday morning, August 23rd swearing in of Probationary Officer Jose Munoz. During this past Tuesday evening’s (Aug 20th) Danville City Council meeting, Danville Police Chief Christopher Yates talked about progress that’s been made during his five years as chief. But Yates told us later in the week, following the swearing in of new Probationary Police Officer Jose Munoz; that despite a drop in violent crime or property crime, and despite a significant drop in shots fired incidents, such as 306 in 2020 to 91 in 2023; the job of the Danville Police Force is to never be satisfied.
Danville Police Department Announces Training Institute Graduates
THE FOLLOWING IS A DANVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT RELEASE. “Congratulations to Danville Police Department Probationary Officers Brody Yates, Trevor Snider, and Roman Wagner! The officers graduated from the University of Illinois Police Training Institute yesterday following a strenuous 16-week Basic Law Enforcement curriculum. Officer Roman Wagner was also the recipient of the Director’s Physical Fitness Award. Great job!
Danville Native, DHS Grad Jose Munoz Sworn In as New Probationary Police Officer
A Danville native who recently returned home has been sworn in as a new Danville Probationary Police Office. Jose Munoz will soon begin training after being sworn in during a Friday morning (Aug 23rd) ceremony at City Hall. Munoz had been working down south in Houston as a locomotive engineer. But upon returning, he wanted to try something different.
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