On Tuesday, February 11th, at 8:31 a.m., the Urbana Police Department responded to the 1300 block of Laurel Drive for a report of an injured individual.
A 67-year-old woman has been arrested following an investigation into the fatal stabbing of 71-year-old W. B. Curry in November 2024. Dewandee Carter of Champaign has been charged with First-Degree Murder after a lengthy investigation into the domestic altercation that led to Curry’s death.
If anyone has information to provide about this incident please contact the Danville Police Department at 217-431-2250 or Vermilion County Crimestoppers at vccrimestoppers.org, use the mobile app. P3TIPS, or call 217-446-TIPS (8477).
Central Illinois law enforcement agencies are on the lookout for an armed and dangerous man wanted for a parole violation. The Findlay Police Department issued an alert Monday night, announcing that the U.S. Marshals Service and the Illinois Department of Corrections Parole are actively searching for Dylan Woodworth.
Champaign County Coroner Laurie Brauer released the name of the two victims of a shooting in Urbana Saturday night. The victims have been identified as seven-year-old Darnell “DJ” Wicks and 43-year-old Melvin Braxton.
A second fatal shooting in as many days hit the Urbana community Saturday night, leaving a 7-year-old child and a 43-year-old man dead in what police have described as a home invasion.
An 18-year-old male is dead following a fatal shooting Friday night in Urbana.
Anyone with information about this incident or the identity of the suspects is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers at (217) 373-8477. You may also use the champaigncountycrimestoppers.org website. Information can be provided anonymously, and tips that lead to an arrest may be eligible for a cash reward.
In January, Chambana Today reported on a series of incidents and crime-related issues across Champaign, Vermilion, Iroquois, and Piatt counties. Below is a summary of the major stories covered by our newsroom throughout the month:
This was despite his lack of an Illinois Concealed Carry License and he was promptly arrested and transported to the Public Safety Building. Jackson was then booked on charges of being Wanted on a Warrant, and Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon.