Champaign Police responded at 11:51 p.m. on Thursday, July 24, to the 4000 block of Balmoral Drive following reports of gunfire.
Mattoon and Topeka Police say Christopher Barnshaw, 42, was arrested Tuesday afternoon, with a child who was the subject of an Amber Alert.
The final defendant in the 2023 killing of Urbana teen Montrell Emery has been sentenced. On Monday, Judge Randy Rosenbaum handed 19-year-old Marquise McGuire a 32-year prison sentence for first-degree murder in what prosecutors described as an “execution.”
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.