Bloomington Police

The agreement gets Bloomington Police one step closer to implementing remote-operated drones as a help to officers responding to a scene.

The mayor of Bloomington said the city and police department must work to regain public trust in the wake of the abrupt retirement of Assistant Chief Paul Williams. Williams was involved in a questionable traffic stop that sparked a lawsuit against Williams and the city.

Former Assistant Police Chief Paul Williams repeatedly leveraged his position and power during a four-decade career at the BPD, in ways which sometimes concerned his subordinates and superiors. The latest incident, involving a June traffic stop conducted while he was off duty, prompted a lawsuit followed by his abrupt retirement.

Assistant Chief Chad Wamsley filed for retirement after more than 25 years on the force. He is the second assistant chief to retire in recent weeks, with an Oct. 16 departure date.

The court dismissed Cassandra and Jadeyn Lacey's claims they were subject to false arrest and mistreatment after being charged with stealing from Blueze medical spa. The couple was acquitted before the criminal case went to trial.

The Bloomington Fire Department is urging drivers to slow down and move over near crash scenes after a firefighter was struck Thursday by a hit-and-run vehicle at the scene of an earlier crash.

Illinois 9 [Empire Street] will be completely closed from Towanda Avenue to Colton Avenue near the north side of Bloomington High School on Sept. 3 and 4.

Bloomington Assistant Police Chief Paul Williams submitted notice of his retirement Tuesday after decades with the department.

Paul Williams is named with the City of Bloomington as defendants in a federal lawsuit accusing the assistant police chief of misconduct during a June traffic stop.

Friday marks six months since the death of Mariah Kletz, a 16-year-old who died in a mobile home in southwest Bloomington. Her family say they're anxious to see an arrest in the case.