Champaign police leadership complete Northwestern safety training
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Two members of the Champaign Police Department now hold a special certification from Northwestern University. Chief Timothy Tyler and Lieutenant Aaron Lack graduated from the Northwestern University Executive Management Program on Saturday, Oct. 26. According to the Champaign Police Department, both Tyler and Lack took part in the three-week program. It […]
UI Police respond to two-vehicle rollover crash
CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — University of Illinois officers responded to a two-vehicle collision on Sunday afternoon. According to the U of I Police Department, the accident took place at the intersection of Third and Green Street just after 12:00 p.m. When officers arrived, one of the vehicles was flipped on its side. All of the […]
One dead from injuries sustained in Urbana shooting
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The Champaign County Coroner’s Office released the identity of a man who died on Saturday in an Urbana shooting. In the early morning hours, a shooting incident occurred in the 1100 Block of Fairview Ave. Ramon T. Clark, 44, of Bloomington, was pronounced dead at 4:24 a.m. on Oct. 26 at […]
Mansfield standoff subject charged with armed robbery
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Prior to a five-hour standoff involving SWAT teams in Piatt County, the man arrested carried out an armed robbery in the early morning hours on Thursday. In a statement from the Champaign Police Department, they said officers were called to a business in the 900 block of Bloomington Road. An armed […]