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Woman testifies to seeing shooting that killed cousin
Aug. 14—URBANA — A woman described seeing two men shoot her cousin from a car parked outside her then-home in Urbana during testimony Monday, nearly three years after Kendall K. Jones was killed. Brian J. Ferrell, 38, of Champaign is charged with first-degree murder in the Sept. 11, 2021, death of Mr. Jones, 33. The state began its case in the bench trial Monday and will continue today. During ...
Champaign man receives 56-year sentence for shooting that left 12-year-old disabled
Aug. 15—URBANA — A Champaign man has been sentenced to 56 years in prison for firing at a car with three teenagers inside, including a 12-year-old who was permanently disabled when a bullet struck him in the neck. Judge Roger Webber handed down the sentence Wednesday to Jamonte R. Hill, 30, after he was by a Champaign County jury in December 2023. On the evening of Oct. 19, 2022, the ...
Champaign man acquitted of murder in deadly 2021 shooting
URBANA, Ill. (WAND) - A Champaign man has been acquitted of murder in a deadly 2021 shooting in Urbana. The News-Gazette reports a Champaign County judge ruled the state could not prove that Brian J. Ferrell, 38, did not shoot at Kendall K. Jones, 33, in self-defense on September 11, 2021.
Urbana man arrested on gun charges after domestic violence call
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — An Urbana man is under arrest after police said they caught him armed with a gun he wasn’t supposed to have during an instance of domestic violence. Officials with the Urbana Police Department posted about the incident on the department Facebook page, saying it happened Monday in the area of Harding […]
Prosperity Gardens searching for stolen lawn mower
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Officials with Champaign Township’s Prosperity Gardens are looking for their stolen riding lawn mower. “We are worried it’s been scrapped. This is an essential piece of equipment for running our urban farm and keeping our property tidy and safe,” staff told WCIA. The orange Husqvarna mower was taken from the North […]
Two-vehicle crash causes traffic back-up on I-74 in Urbana
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — ISP responded to a car crash on eastbound Interstate 74 in Urbana. The crash happened between a 2016 Yellow Dodge Ram and a 2012 Black Honda Civic around 2:40 p.m. Thursday near exit 185 to State Route 130 and University Avenue in Urbana. Police said the right lane was temporarily blocked […]
C-U crime report, Aug. 4-11, 2024
Aug. 15—CHAMPAIGN * 1500 block of Kiler Drive: Police responded to a report of an armed subject who they then located and arrested around 2:20 a.m. on Aug. 11. * 30 block of Main Street: Officers located and arrested a man after he burglarized a local business around 6:30 a.m. on Aug. 11. * Bloomington Road and Bradley Avenue: Officers arrested two people at 7:54 p.m. on Aug. 11 after a ...
Purchase of Firearm Leads to Four Years in Prison
An Indianapolis woman has been sentenced to four years in prison in connection with the purchase of the firearm that was used to kill a Champaign Police officer in 2021. Ashantae Corruthers is being imprisoned for engaging in a conspiracy to illegally purchase and transfer a firearm and engaging in misleading conduct. Corruthers had previously pleaded guilty admitting she conspired with co-defendant Regina Lewis and Darion M. Lafayette, now deceased, to purchase and transfer a firearm to Lafayette.
Champaign Police Training Institute aims to improve process, involve community
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — For the Police Training Institute in Champaign, they have a routine cemented in an almost 70-year tradition. Now, they’re looking to make some changes. Since 1955, the Police Training Institute on the University of Illinois’ campus has trained officers from all over the state, focusing not only on physical fitness and […]
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