There, they tried to open the doors of vehicles in the drive-thru, including that of an elderly female. Matt Barnes, meteorologist for the National Weather Service at Lincoln, said two tornadoes were reported in the Champaign area and one near Paxton. Police then responded to the 600 block N. American St., where a pistol was found. A State's Attorney has found that the action of the officer involved shooting were legally jistofoable Farmers may find equipment repair too daunting even after deal with John Deere, Roselle man in custody in 2021 shooting of North Prospect Avenue motorist, Epps 'doing better' after hospitalization, Editorial | White Castle ruling leaves bad taste in business community's mouth, Bob's buzzer beaters | Not half bad, Illini, Bob's buzzer beaters | Disappointing to say the least, A salute to the Champaign native who 'puts the 'heart in heartland', Raising Cane's opens Campustown location with prizes. Daniel E. Hoffman appeared before Ford County Judge Matt Fitton on Tuesday on a charge of aggravated battery with a firearm, a Class X felony. WCIA 3 crews on scene confirmed with the fire department that heavy smoke was coming from the building. URBANA A Champaign man who allegedly had a loaded gun and cannabis in a car at the same time has been charged as a Class X felon. 21 Northwestern 62, Oil spilled when turbine crashed down near Paxton. The incident occurred near W. Belle Ave. and N. Ohio Ave. and aid was given to the suspect by officers and emergency personnel. The academy, operated by the Illinois National Guard, moved into its new campus just north of the vacant buildings in 2018. You have permission to edit this article. He wanted to be a veterinarian since he was like 7 years old. . February 28, 2023. The tracks run parallel to U.S. 45 through Savoy. Becoming windy. It dissipated at 8:49 a.m. At 10:13 a.m., the National Weather Service said: "While a tornado does not appear imminent at the moment, the storms over Champaign and Vermilion Counties will be capable of 60 mph winds and quarter size hail. Officers were called to a home in the 1300 block of Abram Dr. in. Rebecca "Becky . URBANA A Champaign man who allegedly robbed a friend of cash electronically is due back in court in April. Baker was given credit on his sentence for 202 days already served in the county jail. On February 26, 2022, at approximately 4:54 p.m., Champaign Police responded to the 1500 block of West Kirby Avenue for reports of shots fired. However, NWS continues to monitor additional storms southwest near Champaign. One of the girls was a victim of gun violence that transpired over the summer. Decarlo S. Douglas, 34, of. Rantoul Police Chief Paul Farber called the death an unfortunate incident that we all hope never faces our community. UPDATE: Tornado watch issued until 3 p.m. High Resolution Photos Available! Crews responded to the 1200 block of Park Terrace Lane at 5:21 a.m. He then left the area. The tornado warning included Rantoul, Thomasboro and Gifford until 9:15 a.m.. The incident is under investigation. Rantoul Historical Society . The underpass project has been on Savoys wish list for years. ", Tornado Warning including Champaign IL, Urbana IL and Gifford IL until 10:15 AM CST pic.twitter.com/J6h5PikrzG. Becoming windy. While officers investigated the vehicle, a physical encounter occurred with an armed male when shots were fired. Upon arrival, officers located a 24-year-old male inside a vehicle [], A Champaign man has been arrested following an investigation into a January 2023 shooting incident. pic.twitter.com/O7rVEq7Cw4. Rantoul, IL 61866 Phone: 217-892-6800 Email Us Helpful Links. The Illinois State Police says that Rantoul police located an alleged stolen vehicle parked in the 300 block of Belle Ave. around 11:15 p.m. Monday. Its four occupants ran south, crossing under I-74 and running into the parking lot at Steak N Shake, 2009 N. Kenyon Road. Preliminary resultsfrom an autopsy conducted today at the Champaign County Regional Autopsy Facility indicate Mr. Lee died from a gunshot wound to the left leg that perforated the left femoral artery. Being without that infrastructure is a very limiting factor as a potential site for a company being able to expand, Marron said. During the course of the investigation, multiple search warrants were executed, resulting in the recovery of evidence that included multiple cell phones, fired bullets, spent shell casings, live rounds, multiple pistol magazines and two pistols, one of which was stolen, Cornett said. He talked about it all the time, Rice said. Like so many times, the state doesnt follow through on what it says its going to do, Marron said. Drama Continues: Mark Croy Out at Schlarman Academy/DIOCESE RELEASES LETTER, SAVE SCHLARMAN Community Meeting Called by Schlarman Academy Parents; Mon Feb 27th, 7 PM, at Fischer, UPDATE: Indiana State Police Investigating an Officer-Involved Shooting in Vermillion County. Cornett previously said a pistol had been recovered at the scene. DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) A Champaign man has been convicted for his role in the murder of two men in Danville more than five years ago. Often it can take weeks or months for video to come out. Low 37F. The National Weather Service at 9:43 a.m. issued another tornado warning for Champaign County until 10:15 a.m. Tornado Warning continues for Gifford IL, Royal IL and Penfield IL until 10:15 AM CST pic.twitter.com/9yjsWFyjml, It reported a storm near Savoy that "has been intensifying quickly and is capable of producing a tornado. Sunshine and clouds mixed. Brown said his department wants to be as transparent as possible. Click here to see our subscription options. and the coroners office. Rantoul Police officials said officers were investigating a stolen vehicle in the area of [] Upon arrival, officers located a 40-year-old Champaign man with a potentially life-threatening gunshot [], New Technology Has Aided Police in 54 Police Investigations CHAMPAIGN The City of Champaign is pleased to share details about the effectiveness of Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) technology in addressing felony crimes in our community. According to Cornett, also arrested were: Kaiden P. McCubbins, 18, of Rantoul, who was arrested on a Ford County warrant charging him with armed robbery in direct connection to the shooting, Cornett said around noon Tuesday when a search warrant was executed by the U.S. The shooting victim, whose name has not been released, sustained a gunshot wound to her head and was taken that night to Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, from where she was released a day or two later, Cornett said. A standoff with an armed robbery suspect holed up in a Rantoul motel Tuesday morning with the mans death. Calls are routed to a third-party national call center that receives your information, completes a tips information form, and then passes the information to the appropriate law enforcement agency. Mary Schenk is a reporter covering police, courts and breaking news at The News-Gazette. When the now-17-year-old girl was sentenced in mid-January for disorderly conduct, Judge Anna Benjamin set a remission hearing for Monday to assess her progress on probation. On February 26, 2022, at approximately 4:54 p.m., Champaign Police responded to the 1500 block of West Kirby Avenue for reports of shots fired. No residents were injured in the. Deric D. Alford, 31, who listed an address in the 1300 block of North Neil Street, was arraigned Monday for robbery, alleging that on Jan. 18 or 19, he cornered a former co-worker in that mans Champaign home and ordered him to hand over his phone and the password for it. Arrangements can be made for information to be shared privately. Its a huge limit right now. URBANA A couple who had been under investigation for months by Illinois State Police for alleged cocaine sales were charged with that offense Friday. This still from a video taken by Matt Reardon, senior atmospheric scientist with Nutrien Ag Solutions, shows a tornado touching down Monday morning in west Champaign. The tornado warning included Rantoul, Thomasboro and Gifford until 9:15 a.m. Tornado west of Champaign Illinois right now seek shelter north side of Champaign Urbana #ilwx @NWSLincolnIL pic.twitter.com/0qtYxqBiiN. Fire Chief Chad Smith said the blaze damaged four apartments in an eightplex apartment building 1200 Falcon Way, 900 block of North Maplewood Drive. Community Service Center. Enter your e-mail address below to join our mailing list! This shooting is under investigation by Illinois State Police, No residents were injured during the shooting. You have permission to edit this article. Also, a tornado watch has been issued until 3 p.m. for several East Central Illinois counties, including Champaign, Coles, Douglas, Edgar and Vermilion. Its something weve got to address.. Champaign and Rantoul police say in a joint news release that the suspect was shot by a Champaign police officer, after a morning-long standoff at the Rantoul Days Inn. Jim Rossow is vice president of news at The News-Gazette. State Rep. Mike Marron, R-Fithian, has filed a bill to appropriate up to $10 million in state funds to a project to create an underpass for Curtis Road beneath the Canadian National railroad tracks in Savoy, shown above in March 2018. Stock photos shown. He began his law enforcement career in 1993 with the Polk County Sheriffs Office in Des Moines, Iowa, before accepting a position with the Chicago Police Department in 1995. Find Same Day Walk-In COVID vaccines at 1205 E. Grove St., Rantoul, IL 61866. He said he is not optimistic about his chances of getting bills introduced by downstate Republican passed in a Democrat-controlled General Assembly, but if nothing else, he wants to raise awareness of the needs of our district. The man who was killed was identified as 21-year-old Azaan Lee. It is believed video footage may be of investigative assistance. Demario M. Brown, 29, and Alyssa Marsh, 34, who listed no permanent address but said they lived in Champaign, were arraigned for possession with intent to deliver cocaine. He was pronounced dead at Carle Hospital at 12:43 PM. THIS IDENTIFICATION REPORT IS FROM THE CHAMPAIGN COUNTY CORONERS OFFICE: Champaign County Coroner Duane Northrup is releasing the identity of the male involved in a shooting incident in Rantoul, Illinois on the night of February 6, 2023. Appearing in Ford County Circuit Court in the custody of the McLean County Juvenile Detention Center, the Rantoul teen identified in court records as 17-year-old Daniel E. Hoffman was arraigned by Judge Matt Fitton, who appointed Public Defender Harvey Welch to represent him and set a preliminary hearing for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 7. A news release Tuesday from Paxton Police Chief Coy Cornett said the teen was arrested Thursday, Feb. 23, on a Ford County warrant for aggravated battery/discharge of a firearm. Officers put their recently employed license- reader technology to work to quickly identify the car and its owner and shared it with other area police departments. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Paxton police at 217-379-4315 or Ford County Crime Stoppers at 217-379-2109. One of Editor & Publishers 10 That Do It Right 2021. Sad to say, but I dont think the tragedies will end soon. When arrested, he will be booked into jail on a $100,000 bond. Police said the theft happened on Dec. 6, 2022, at the T-Mobile store located at 61 East Marketview Drive in Champaign. The building is located across Ambucs Park on University Avenue. Sunshine and clouds mixed. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) The Champaign Police Department released a statement that a Champaign man has been arrested in connection with an October 2021 shooting at Town Center Boulevard and North Prospect Avenue. Rietz said its likely that whatever happened in Rantoul at midday Tuesday was related to the shooting of the Cowart- Williams home on Church Street at 1:30 a.m. One could reasonably presume Briggs was the target of the early-morning shooting that led to the death of his mother and the paralysis of his girlfriend, she said. RANTOUL, Ill. (WCIA) The Rantoul Police Department released on Thursday the names of two of its officers who were involved in a shooting death on Monday. Police said Victor M. Hurtado is wanted for possessing a gun despite being a previously convicted felon. Baker admitted that between May and June, he touched a girl under the age of 18 in a sexual manner for his own arousal. The Paxton Police Department was assisted in its investigation by the Ford County Sheriffs Office, Gibson City Police Department, Illinois State Police, Ford County States Attorney Office, Rantoul Police Department and U.S. While officers were investigating, a physical encounter took place with an armed male and shots were fired. Shortly after, police were notified that a 19-year-old male arrived at a local hospital by personal transport with a life-threatening gunshot wound and was taken into surgery. A Champaign County sheriffs deputy spotted the car southbound on U.S. 45 about noon, where it attempted to turn on to the ramp to westbound Interstate 74 but was going so fast that it went into the grass and stopped. Demarko L. Brown, 33, who listed an address in the 2100 block of West White Street, was arraigned Tuesday on charges of armed violence and unlawful use of a weapon by a felon. Meanwhile, police say the suspect repeatedly threatened to harm himself, others and the police officers. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph.. Tonight Our new Privacy Policy will go into effect on January 1st, 2023. Champaign Police were dispatched at 5:33 p.m. on January 5, 2023, to the 1200 block of Garden Hills Drive for a report of a Shooting with Injuries. 850 Broadmeadow Rd., Rantoul, IL 61866 +1 (217)892-2155 Website WKIO 107.9 Classic Hits 2101 Fox Drive , Champaign, IL 61820 +1 (217)351-5300 Shields Automart of Paxton, Inc 580 John St,. | Rainfall around a half an inch. Alyssa R. Stacy, 23, of Paxton, who was arrested Saturday, Feb. 18, for contributing to the delinquency of a minor and again on Feb. 23 for obstructing justice/destroying evidence. Chicago 1151 W Garfield 3 sty, fire on 2. 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