CRIME & SAFETY
Danville Police, Vermilion Co. Sheriff to honor 3 fallen officers
DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — The Danville Police and Vermilion County Sheriff’s Departments will pay tribute to their fallen officers and deputies this week as part of National Police Week. The departments will host their annual memorial service on Thursday to honor three officers and deputies — August Lind (EOW April 10, 1908), David Farnsworth (EOW […]
Man found dead in parked car at Champaign gas station
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The Champaign County Coroner’s office is investigating the death of a man found at a gas station in Champaign. 45-year-old Jason Oakes of Mahomet was found dead Wednesday afternoon in a parked car at the Circle K Gas Station at 2315 W. Springfield Avenue around 2:30 p.m. Champaign Police said Oakes […]
UPDATE: Police release details, offender ID in Urbana SWAT operation
Update at 3:30 p.m. URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — Urbana Police have released new details in the hostage situation Wednesday morning, including the offender’s identity. Richard Surles, Deputy Chief of Police, said that the male offender and the victim were in a domestic relationship. When asked for clarification, he said he believes the two were boyfriend […]
Rantoul man arrested in connection to April shooting death
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — The Champaign County Sheriff’s Office announced that a Rantoul man is now in custody in connection to a deadly shooting last month. Authorities determined that two Rantoul men, 24-year-old Jonalberto Guadalupe Sanchez and 32-year-old Argenis Rincon, were in an argument over a previous relationship. On April 15, the two agreed […]
Welding accident leads to garage fire in Champaign
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — A welding project led to a garage fire in Champaign on Wednesday afternoon. Around 1:30 p.m., fire crews arrived at a home near North Harris and Alabama Avenues after a report from a bystander. The detached garage caught on fire after a welding accident. Fire crews were able to get the […]
Suspect in Urbana SWAT standoff arraigned on five counts
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The man arrested following a SWAT standoff in Urbana on Wednesday was arraigned on five counts in two separate cases Thursday afternoon. Jacob Hill, 36, appeared remotely in the courtroom of Judge Brett Olmstead to be arraigned. He is charged with domestic battery, stemming from an incident on April 4, and […]
Crime report, April 29-May 5, 2024
1400 block of South Neil Street: Officers arrested a woman on May 5 for disorderly conduct and damaging property at a hotel. 600 block of Stoughton Street: An officer responded to a report of an unknown person burglarizing a woman’s motor vehicle on May 4. 100 block of South...
Champaign Co. law enforcement honoring fallen officers for Police Week
CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — Next week is National Police Week, and Champaign County law enforcement will be holding a series of events to honor those who serve and those who died in the line of duty. The Urbana Police Department will kick things off on Monday with a memorial service at the Urbana City Building […]
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