Authorities in Rantoul are investigating after a body was discovered in Heritage Lake.
A 19-year-old man is in critical but stable condition after being shot late Monday night in Danville. Police say they were dispatched around 10:30 p.m. to a residence on Oak Street near Fairchild Street, where the teen was found wounded inside the home.
An 86-year-old Mattoon woman critically injured in a crash at her nursing home has died, according to the Champaign County Coroner.
The Vermilion County Coroner has identified the two individuals who died in an apparent murder-suicide in Danville on Friday, May 9.
On the evening of May 9, 2025, at approximately 5:57 PM, Danville Police Department (DPD) officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 200 block of Grace Street. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 32-year-old woman lying in the front yard of a residence, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. She was transported to a local hospital, where she was later pronounced deceased.
A man charged in a hit-and-run that claimed the lives of two young women is now facing federal charges for possessing fraudulent documents identifying him as a U.S. citizen.
Rafael Magdaleno-Mendoza was denied pretrial release during a detention hearing held Wednesday in Champaign County court. The judge determined that continued detention was warranted, citing public safety concerns and flight risk factors.
The Danville Police Department is asking for the public’s help after a 75-year-old woman was shot in her home Monday evening.
A 17-year-old juvenile was arrested early Tuesday morning, April 29, following a foot pursuit with Danville Police near Bowman Avenue and Meadow Street. Officers stopped the individual just after midnight for being underage and out past curfew.
On April 11, 2021, at approximately 4:37 p.m., a shooting occured in the 1100 block of Webber Street. Responding officers arrived on scene to find Musah lying in a yard with a gunshot wound. Officers and paramedics then immediately provided lifesaving care as he was tranported to an area hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries. The investigation indicated the victim was believed to be letting out a dog for a friend when he was approached and shot.