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.

Apartment Break-In
Monday, November 3, 2008 @2:48pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
URBANA - Locking your doors and windows will usually keep trouble out of your home or apartment.  But not always.

Disguised Bank Robber
Monday, October 27, 2008 @2:40pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
CHAMPAIGN - He may have been wearing a disguise, but police hope someone will recognize the man who stole money from a bank.

Note Checking
Monday, October 13, 2008 @2:51pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
U OF I - Police are working the beat and checking leads to find out more about a threat on campus.

Prescription Drugs Stolen
Monday, September 29, 2008 @2:33pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
CHAMPAIGN - A man steals prescription drugs from a Walgreens Pharmacy.

Finding Clues
Monday, September 22, 2008 @3:14pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
MAHOMET - Police find evidence at two recent break-ins which could help them find a suspect.


Fights & A Shotgun
Monday, September 15, 2008 @2:55pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
CHAMPAIGN -  No one calls police until after they see a shotgun.  But two people had already been beaten up.

Torched Trailers
Monday, September 8, 2008 @2:35pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
URBANA - Two fires in two weeks have investigators and neighbors looking for answers.

Cheating the Lottery
Monday, August 25, 2008 @2:38pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
URBANA - You can't win if you don't play.  But stealing lottery tickets isn't the way to do it.

Champaign Gunfire
Monday, August 18, 2008 @2:31pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
CHAMPAIGN - Someone shoots off a gun in a north side neighborhood.

Fire Bug
Monday, August 11, 2008 @2:31pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
URBANA - The motive isn't clear.  But that doesn't matter as police hope to find a fire bug.

Campus Crime
Monday, August 4, 2008 @3:14pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
U OF I - There's been another attack on campus and now police are warning students to be on the look out even during the day.

Farm Shed Burglaries
Monday, July 28, 2008 @2:46pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY -  Thieves are again targeting farmers near Royal and Ogden getting away with equipment worth $15,000.

Suspect Sketch
Monday, July 21, 2008 @2:39pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
U OF I - Police ask for your help in finding the man who sexually assaulted a college student.

Honest Mistake
Monday, July 14, 2008 @2:40pm CST
Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3
CHAMPAIGN - A wallet is stolen after a shopper accidentally left it in a store.