A 22-year-old Champaign man is once again facing first-degree murder charges, just two years after being acquitted of a similar charge. Zaire Herman, who was previously cleared in the 2023 fatal shooting of a man, now stands accused of killing another individual in a shooting on Sunday afternoon.
Urbana Police officers responded to a report of an armed subject on the 1000 block of South Smith Road on Saturday, March 15. Upon further investigation, officers discovered that a man had threatened another individual with a firearm. During the investigation, a loaded pistol was recovered. The 30-year-old Urbana man, a convicted felon who is prohibited from possessing a firearm, was arrested.
The Champaign County Coroner has identified the man who was struck and killed by a car while riding his bicycle on I-74 in Urbana Sunday night. The victim has been confirmed as 57-year-old John K. Kwiatkowski, a resident of Urbana.
The Champaign Police Department has released new details about a shooting incident on Sunday that left one person hospitalized with gunshot wounds. Officers responded to the scene near the intersection of Third Street and Burr Oak Court just after 3 p.m. for a report of a “shooting with injuries.” Upon arrival, they found a vehicle with damage from gunfire and discovered a 31-year-old Champaign man with potentially life-threatening gunshot wounds.
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An investigation is ongoing following a Sunday afternoon shooting in Champaign that left one person injured.
Officers arrived and learned the male driver ran into the woods west of the crash site. Witnesses provided a clear and accurate description of the suspect which allowed the officers to check the woods.
An 18-year-old Danville man was arrested on multiple charges Wednesday evening after attempting to flee from police during a routine patrol.
A Danville woman was arrested late Friday evening following a traffic stop that uncovered a stolen firearm and illegal substances. At around 9:45 p.m. on March 14, officers from the Danville Police Department’s Community Housing Unit (C.H.U.) stopped a vehicle in the area of W. English and N. Walnut Streets for a registration violation.
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