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Rantoul father accused of murdering son during domestic incident
RANTOUL, Ill. (WCIA) — A man from Rantoul was arrested on suspicion of murdering his own son during a domestic incident over the weekend. Rantoul Police officials revealed more details Wednesday morning about that incident, which happened on Sunday in the area of Sangamon Avenue and Seaver Street. They said Robert McKinney Sr. was arrested […]
UPDATE: Police share new details in Champaign armed robbery
2:00 P.M. UPDATE — The Champaign Police Department have shared more information on an armed robbery that caused Illini Alerts early Thursday morning. Champaign Police said officers were called to the scene on Clark Street near Third Street around 1:00 a.m. of a food delivery driver who was approached by three subjects, one of which […]
Urbana man pleads guilty to deadly shooting
URBANA, Ill. (WAND) — An Urbana man who was arrested for the shooting of Taveon Davis in November 2022 is pleading guilty. Daric Davis, no relation to Taveon Davis, was arrested by United States Marshals in Champaign in February of 2023. On November 9, 2022, police were called to...
Champaign woman accused of shooting another woman in March
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — A Champaign woman is facing charges for her alleged role in a shooting that left another woman hurt in March. The shooting happened the night of March 22 in the area of Hickory and Bellefontaine Streets. Investigators determined that the 24-year-old victim was attending a house party when a shot was […]
Armed robbery occurs at Third, Clark streets
An Illini-Alert sent at 1:04 a.m. on Thursday reported that an armed robbery took place at Third and Clark streets in Champaign. Authorities advised individuals should use caution and avoid the area. UPDATE: May 30, 1:21 a.m. A second update from Illini-Alert notified subscribers that police were on scene and...
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