Community
4 months ago
Urbana man arrested on child sex charges after multi-state investigation

On the morning of June 11, officers with the Urbana Police Department arrested a 38-year-old man on preliminary charges related to child exploitation at his residence in the 1900 block of N. Lincoln Avenue.

Crime
4 months ago
Arrest made in hit and run that hospitalized Danville four-year-old

On Tuesday June 10 at around 7:45 p.m., Danville police officers responded to a hit and run traffic crash in the 1600 block of Edgewood Drive. Officers learned that the victim was four years old.

Crime
4 months ago
Two teens shot, one critically injured in Champaign Sunday night

A fight in Champaign escalated Sunday night when two teenagers were shot, one of them critically. According to Champaign Police, officers were dispatched to Burr Oak Court at 10:19 p.m. following reports of a shooting with injuries.

Crime
4 months ago
Man hospitalized after shooting near Clock Street in Champaign; police seek public’s help

A 21-year-old man is recovering in the hospital after being shot while driving through an alley near the 1400 block of Clock Street late Saturday night, June 7. 

Crime
4 months ago
Former GCMS teacher arrested in Georgia on sexual abuse charges

Former Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (GCMS) eighth-grade teacher and coach, Robert Dinkins, was arrested Thursday in Macon, Georgia on six counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. The charges stem from an ongoing investigation launched earlier this year following allegations of inappropriate conduct with a student.

Crime
4 months ago
Two men arrested in Paxton cocaine bust following early morning raid

Two Central Illinois men were arrested Wednesday morning in Paxton on cocaine-related charges following a police raid. Authorities say 31-year-old Zonte L. Portis of Paxton and 47-year-old Armoane L. Larkins of Rantoul were taken into custody for possession of a controlled substance—between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine, a Class 1 felony. Portis faces an additional Class X felony for possession with intent to deliver.

Crime
4 months ago
Two-car accident on N. Mattis near Olympian Drive causes traffic delays

CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) – A two-car accident on North Mattis Avenue, in front […]

Crime
4 months ago
Rantoul man arrested after stabbing of 8-year-old boy; investigation ongoing

The Rantoul Police Department has identified 25-year-old Henry J. Carr of Rantoul as the suspect arrested Tuesday in connection to the stabbing of an eight-year-old boy.

Crime
4 months ago
Springfield boy dies from injuries in Chatham crash

An eight-year-old boy from Springfield, Bradley Lund, has died from injuries sustained in a tragic crash in Chatham on April 28.

Crime
4 months ago
Rantoul teen airlifted after domestic incident involving knife

RANTOUL, IL (Chambana Today) – A teenage male juvenile was airlifted to an area […]

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