CRIME & SAFETY
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 […]
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 […]
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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