Arrests made in vehicle shootings with BB gun

BLOOMINGTON -- Bloomington police have arrested four people in connection with a rash of BB-gun shootings. Authorities said more charges are possible.

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Prosecutor: DNA testing produces no surprises in Whalen case

BLOOMINGTON — Results of DNA testing on several items of evidence related to the 1991 murder conviction of Donald Whalen produced no surprises, a prosecutor said Monday.

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Pontiac inmate allegedly used dummy in escape attempt

PONTIAC -- A Pontiac Correctional Center inmate faces escape charges after trying to use a dummy to fool guards.

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Attorney to represent Earnest after prosecution job offer withdrawn

LINCOLN - A Lincoln attorney appointed to represent a woman in the Beason murder case will not be going to work as a Logan County prosecutor after all.

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Crime Stoppers looking for info on BB gun shootings

BLOOMINGTON — Crime Stoppers of McLean County needs the public’s help in finding who has shot more than 50 car windows in the last several weeks.

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Jamie Snow alleges overzealous cops, false testimony

BLOOMINGTON -- Bloomington police officers looking to build their careers by cinching an 8-year-old murder case and false testimony from witnesses who received help with pending criminal cases were among the reasons cited by Jamie Snow in his request for a new trial on murder charges.

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Police seek info on parked cars shot with BB guns

BLOOMINGTON -- Information about vandalism involving parked vehicles shot with a BB gun has been sent to Neighborhood Watch groups by Bloomington police who are looking for leads in more than 50 incidents.

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Two men arrested during Bloomington drug raid

BLOOMINGTON -- Two men remain jailed Wednesday, after being arrested Friday during a drug raid in the 900 block of West Front Street.

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May trial set for man accused of father's killing

BLOOMINGTON -- A May trial date has been scheduled for a Bloomington man accused of killing his father in August.

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Bloomington man arrested on drug, weapon charges

NORMAL -- A 35-year-old Bloomington man was arrested on drug and weapon charges after an investigation into the alleged delivery and sale of illegal narcotics.

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Ex-city clerk sentenced to 3 months for embezzlement

SPRINGFIELD -- A mountain of gambling debt led the former city clerk of Lincoln to steal more than $46,500 in taxpayer funds over the course of two years.

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Ex-guard nets term in prison

OTTAWA -- A former prison guard has been sentenced to five years in prison for violating probation after he confessed to stealing underwear from a Ransom home.

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2 judges named in Beaman suit have no comment

BLOOMINGTON — Two McLean County judges named in a lawsuit filed this week by Alan Beaman have no comment on the legal action that accuses them of withholding evidence during Beaman’s 1995 murder trial.

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Beaman seeks to 'bring some accountability' with lawsuit

BLOOMINGTON - The prosecutors and police officers involved in the investigation that led to Alan Beaman's murder conviction face claims of conspiracy and misconduct in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday by the former Illinois Wesleyan University student.

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Joe Mendez murder trial delayed again

BLOOMINGTON — The Feb. 8 murder trial of a man accused of killing a 3-year-old boy in 2007 has been postponed until April 5.

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