Daytime Burglaries
Monday, November 2, 2009 @2:58pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY - It's another daytime burglary. And until these guys are caught, investigators worry there's a growing risk of someone getting hurt.
Delivery Danger
Monday, October 26, 2009 @2:40pm CST
CHAMPAIGN - Someone's ordering food. But that's not all they wanted. Three delivery drivers ran into danger.
Stopping the Violence
Monday, October 19, 2009 @2:50pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
RANTOUL - It may be random, but it's happened more than once. Police have stepped up patrols, but need your help to stop the violence.
Big Fight
Monday, October 12, 2009 @2:40pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
CHAMPAIGN - A bystander got the short end of the stick when a group of guys started fighting.
Bizarre Attack
Monday, October 5, 2009 @2:51pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
CHAMPAIGN - Police can't remember the last time something like this happened. It shook up homeowners in this neighborhood.
4th Street Attacker
Monday, September 28, 2009 @3:27pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
CHAMPAIGN - University police need your help to keep students safe. A woman was sexually assaulted two weeks ago and the suspect is still on the run.
Motorcycle Madness
Monday, September 21, 2009 @3:05pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
ST. JOSEPH - The owner of a fully customized motorcycle thought his bike was safe. But it was gone by daybreak.
Combs Death
Monday, September 14, 2009 @2:55pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
URBANA - Police are looking for more information about a man found dead two weeks ago.
Easy Targets
Monday, August 31, 2009 @2:54pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
CHAMPAIGN - Stealing stuff from a house when people are home is daring. But homes in one neighborhood have proven to be easy targets.
Tools Taken
Monday, August 17, 2009 @3:04pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
U of I - Power tools are taken from a pick-up truck on campus.
Car Hits Bike
Monday, August 10, 2009 @2:47pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY - A bike rider was hit by a car and is recovering after surgery. But the driver's not been found.
Threatened with Knife
Monday, August 3, 2009 @2:45pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
URBANA - A man with a knife took money from two people. Police say he held the knife to the female and got the cash from the other person.
Gun to Man's Head
Monday, July 27, 2009 @2:29pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
URBANA - The search is on for two men who robbed another man. He tried to get away, but they had a gun.
Unexpected Knock at the Door
Monday, July 20, 2009 @3:05pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
CHAMPAIGN - No one expects to be attacked in a friend's apartment. But that's exactly what happened in Campustown.
Close Eye
Monday, July 13, 2009 @2:50pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY - Police are encouraging people to keep a close eye on each other. It comes after a dozen items were stolen from one home.
Looking for Something
Monday, June 29, 2009 @2:44pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
ST. JOSEPH - Car burglaries are fairly common no matter where you live. The latest targets have been in St. Joseph.
Gang Violence
Monday, June 22, 2009 @2:47pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
RANTOUL - About a dozen teenagers are causing trouble. They've beaten up three people in just over a week.
Man Mugged
Monday, June 15, 2009 @2:41pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
CHAMPAIGN - It's not the safest part of town according to police and a man walking alone is the latest victim.
Bar Fight
Monday, June 8, 2009 @2:56pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
CHAMPAIGN - A woman is hit in the head with a hammer inside a bar. But that was just the beginning of this ordeal.
Matthew Mayfield
Monday, June 1, 2009 @2:40pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
CHAMPAIGN - Police are looking for a man arrested once in connection to a crime spree. Now, he's a suspect in yet another case.
Savoy Swing
Monday, May 18, 2009 @2:27pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
SAVOY & CHAMPAIGN - Criminals swung through two towns in one weekend. They ripped off at least eight families.
Search for Hedrick
Monday, May 11, 2009 @5:50pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
URBANA - Police need your help to find the man who they say beat up another man.
Choke Hold
Monday, May 4, 2009 @5:41pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
CHAMPAIGN - Police doubt an attack in town was random.
Target of Opportunity
Monday, April 20, 2009 @3:18pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
URBANA - Few people are in this part of town at the crack of dawn. But somebody saw an opportunity.
Thieves Working County
Monday, April 6, 2009 @3:12pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY - Someone's breaking into homes and sheds in rural Champaign County.
Man Attacked
Monday, March 30, 2009 @2:54pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
URBANA - Police need your help to find a man wanted for attacking another man.
Armed & Dangerous
Monday, March 23, 2009 @2:41pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
CHAMPAIGN - Two suspects armed with a semi-automatic handgun stole a woman's purse.
Banking on a Suspect
Monday, March 16, 2009 @6:42pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
CHAMPAIGN - A man cashes a stolen check. Security cameras catch him in action. The picture could put him behind bars.
Rude Awakening
Monday, March 9, 2009 @4:53pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
CHAMPAIGN - A woman was shaken-up and scared when a man broke into her apartment. He tied her up.
Car Crazy
Monday, March 2, 2009 @4:14pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
CHAMPAIGN-URBANA - Thieves have gone car crazy. They're not necessarily stealing them, they're just taking anything valuable inside.
Power Crime
Monday, February 23, 2009 @4:17pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
URBANA - Police believe the suspects knew what they were going to get when they broke into a business.
On A Mission
Monday, February 16, 2009 @2:32pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
URBANA - A mission to break into cars pays off, but it doesn't have to.
Man Gunned Down
Monday, February 9, 2009 @3:03pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
CHAMPAIGN - A man is gunned down in front of his children. But more than a month later, the gunmen are still on the loose.
Big Ticket Crime
Monday, February 2, 2009 @2:56pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
RANTOUL - Several home break-ins have police looking for suspects. In each case, big ticket items taken like electronics, jewelry and cash were taken.
Hungry for Money
Monday, January 26, 2009 @2:51pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
CHAMPAIGN - Someone broke into a restaurant hungry for money.
Band Building Break-In
Monday, January 19, 2009 @4:02pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
U OF I - Police are looking for a suspect in connection to a recent break-in on campus.
Car Wrecked
Monday, January 12, 2009 @2:44pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
CHAMPAIGN - A joy ride destroys a stolen car.
Manhunt in Rantoul
Monday, January 5, 2009 @4:31pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
RANTOUL - Police say only two people know what happened, but one is dead and the other is on the run.
Counterfeit Paychecks
Monday, December 29, 2008 @2:19pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
RANTOUL - Police are looking for three women accused of cashing counterfeit checks.
Office Caper
Monday, December 22, 2008 @3:08pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
CHAMPAIGN - Security cameras may help break the case of stolen computers from the office of an apartment complex.
Cabbie Robbed
Monday, December 8, 2008 @2:33pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
CHAMPAIGN - It's not a common crime, but it's happened again. A cab driver's beaten up and robbed.
Urbana Home Invasion
Monday, December 1, 2008 @2:53pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
URBANA - A stranger breaks into a house and beats up the woman who lives there.
Graffiti in Urbana
Monday, November 24, 2008 @2:18pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
URBANA - Graffiti has popped up in several areas and police need your help to find the person armed with spray paint.
Bricks Bash Buses
Monday, November 17, 2008 @2:56pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
CHAMPAIGN - Several people were hurt when kids threw paving bricks at buses. The early morning ride was hardly an average trip through town.
3 in 1
Monday, November 10, 2008 @2:47pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
CHAMPAIGN - First a credit card is stolen, then it's used twice to make illegal purchases.