Missing Juvenile Located
On February 6, 2012 at approximately 9:45 PM Cassandra “Cassie” Bunner was safely located.
Stolen Motor Vehicle Arrest Linked to Motor Vehicle Burglaries
During the early morning hours of Feb. 7, Champaign Police responded to the area of Normandy Place in southwest Champaign for a report of a stolen motor vehicle. Responding officers were passed by the stolen vehicle, occupied by two subjects, westbound on Kirby Avenue at Duncan Road. As the officer was turning his car around,…
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Missing Youth
Today, the Champaign Police Department received a missing persons report on behalf of 15 year-old CASSANDRA “CASSIE” BUNNER. Per Cassandra’s parents, she was last seen at home around 10:00 PM on Thursday, February 2, 2012. It is believed that she left sometime during the night. No further information was provided to police. DESCRIPTION: Age: 15…
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Police Investigate Shooting in 400 Block of E. Columbia Ave.
This morning at approximately 1:58 AM, Champaign police officers were dispatched to the 400 block of E. Columbia in reference to gunshots being heard. On the way to the scene, officers were informed that a 33 y/o male gunshot victim had driven himself to the Carle Hospital emergency room. At the hospital, officers made contact…
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Suspect Arrested for Shooting Dog; AK-47 Rifle Recovered During the Search
Champaign police arrested 32-year-old Joshua Ingersoll of Champaign for shooting a dog in his home. During a search of the home, located in the 2000 block of Arden, police recovered several firearms including an AK-47 rifle. Yesterday at 9:46 p.m., Officers responded to the Animal Emergency Clinic for a report of a Yorkshire Terrier which…
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Two Arrests Made in Attempted Murder and Kidnapping Case
Based on information obtained by the Champaign Police Department during its ongoing investigation, two suspects, Dorian D. Wills and Ralph C. Gray have been arrested for their involvement in an attempted murder and kidnapping case that occurred last October. On October 21, 2011, at approximately 8:23 AM, Champaign Police Officers were dispatched to Carle Hospital…
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Proactive Police Work Interrupts Sex Offender’s Plan
Proactive policing efforts made by the Champaign Police Department prevented a registered sex offender from making further contact with a 13 year-old Champaign girl. On January 20th the Nashville Metropolitan Police Department’s Sex Crimes Unit arrested 34 year-old Joseph Cain Harrison, a registered sex offender from Tennessee. Champaign investigators received information that Harrison had multiple…
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Police Arrest Armed Robbery Suspect (Meijer’s Gas Station)
Champaign Police have arrested a suspect in connection with an Armed Robbery that occurred yesterday at the Meijer Gas Station located at 2201 N. Prospect Avenue. At 10:50 PM, officers were dispatched to this location for a report of a man armed with a gun. The suspect demanded money from the store clerk and left…
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Champaign Police Investigate Shooting (2000 Block of Moreland Blvd)
At 5:22 yesterday evening, Champaign Police were dispatched to the 2000 block of Moreland Boulevard for a report of a shooting at University Village Apartments. Officers arrived on scene and made contact with two 19 year-old males who reported being shot. The victims reported leaving the main office at the apartment complex and hearing multiple gun…
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Champaign Police Department Lobby to Remain Open to the Public
Initial proposals to close the lobby to the public, during evening and overnight hours, were submitted in response to the City’s plan to address a funding gap projected in the Five Year Forecast. However, for the last six months, police administration reexamined the impact of reduced staffing and concluded that the workload generated during these…
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