Two men have been arrested in separate incidents this month after Urbana police say both were found in possession of firearms despite being convicted felons.
An arrest has been made in connection with a deadly shooting that took place during the early morning hours of July 4, 2025, in Champaign. Police have arrested 37-year-old Rynell Frazier of Urbana, who is accused of fatally shooting 32-year-old Martez Jones of Champaign.
With help from the Vermilion County State’s Attorney’s Office, Danville Police Department detectives testified to a Vermilion County arrest warrant in connection to a shooting in Danville’s Churchill Towers area earlier this month.
In the late hours of Tuesday heading into early Wednesday, Danville Police responded to the Meijer Grocery Store on the 3600 block of North Vermilion Street to respond to a retail theft in progress.
Champaign Police have arrested two teenage suspects following a shooting incident that left a 14-year-old boy seriously injured on July 15. The incident occurred around 5:01 p.m. in the 1100 block of N. Third Street, where officers responded to reports of gunfire and an injured juvenile.
A shooting late this afternoon in Champaign has left one individual with potentially life-threatening injuries, according to police.
The Champaign Police Department released the results of its traffic enforcement campaign that looked to reduce impaired driving and address seatbelt violations from June 20 to July 7.
On Wednesday, members of the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office’s Criminal Investigations Division executed a search warrant in the 100-block of Sterling Court in Savoy as part of an ongoing investigation into an aggravated battery to a child case.
A 15-year-old juvenile was seriously injured in a shooting late Wednesday night, July 9, 2025, and Danville Police are asking the public for help as they continue their investigation.
Earlier this week, members of the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office’s Criminal Investigations Division executed a search warrant in the 600 block of Health Drive in Rantoul.