Champaign Crime

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Recent Crime News

• Fourth candidate seeking Champaign council seat

  Tuesday | via The News-Gazette 

  A fourth candidate has entered the race for the District 3 city council seat as the deadline for doing so nears.

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  Related Topix: Champaign, IL, Champaign County, IL, Mattoon, IL

• Self-inflicted gun shot wound near campus

  Monday May 28 | via The Daily Illini 

  Early Monday morning, the University, through the Illini-Alert system, reported a shooting at the Campus Property Management apartment building located at 51 E. Green St.

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• 2012-05-19 05:28 PM. Burglary on 17XX W BRADLEY AVE....

  Monday May 28 | via SpotCrime 

  Burglary

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• 2012-05-19 02:07 PM. Theft on 8XX INTERSTATE DR., Ch...

  Monday May 28 | via SpotCrime 

  THEFT OF MOTOR VEH PARTS

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• 2012-05-12 12:01 AM. Theft on 7XX S SIXTH ST., Champ...

  Monday May 28 | via SpotCrime 

  THEFT UNDER

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• Police arrest man wanted on warrant after brief chase

  Sunday May 27 | via The News-Gazette 

  A Champaign man who ran from police when they approached him about an outstanding warrant Sunday was arrested for resisting a peace officer.

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• Man convicted of drug, weapon offenses faces lengthy...

  Saturday May 26 | via The News-Gazette 

  A man convicted of having cocaine apparently intended for sale and a weapon faces six to 30 years in prison when sentenced in July.

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  Related Topix: Drugs, Champaign County, IL, Urbana, IL, Champaign, IL

• No charges filed against four arrested in Rantoul brawl

  Saturday May 26 | via The News-Gazette 

  Arrested were Mark Morton, 31, of the 1200 block of Sunset Drive and Keith Davis, 21, of the 800 block of Arends Boulevard, both of Rantoul; Lawrence Agnew, 25, of the 600 block of North Lynn Street, and Shemaka Haymon, 25, of the 200 block of Nelson Court, both of Champaign.

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• Holiday Gas Prices Lower Than Expected

  Friday May 25 | via IllinoisHomepage.net 

  It was supposed to be a weekend for the record books. But luckily the gas experts got this prediction wrong.

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  Related Topix: Champaign, IL, Champaign County, IL

• Virginia Theatre Closed for Final Makeover

  Friday May 25 | via IllinoisHomepage.net 

  The Virginia Theatre is closed for its final face lift. The Auditorium is the last phase of the buildings renovations.

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• Four arrested in Rantoul

  Friday May 25 | via The News-Gazette 

  Arrested were Mark Morton, 31, of the 1200 block of Sunset Drive and Keith Davis, 21, of the 800 block of Arends Boulevard, both of Rantoul, and Lawrence Agnew, 25, of the 600 block of North Lynn Street, and Shemaka Haymon, 25, of the 200 block of Nelson Court, both of Champaign.

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• Car Accident Turns Violent in Rantoul

  Friday May 25 | via IllinoisHomepage.net 

  Four men face multiple charges after a late night traffic accident turned violent.

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• Innocent man Murdered in Memphis,TN by Memphis polic...

  Friday May 25 | via CNN 

  Dewayne Bailey was shot and murdered by Memphis Police Officers on May 8,2012. News articles and other information states Mr.Bailey tried to run over a Memphis Police Officer which is false.

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• Man sentenced to 20 years in prison for incident at ...

  Thursday May 24 | via The News-Gazette 

  A man who police said had a loaded gun in a backpack at a Champaign park in August 2011 has been sentenced to spend the next two decades in prison.

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• Community Leaders, Police Speak Out Against Gun Viol...

  Thursday May 24 | via WILL-TV Urbana 

  With three shooting deaths in Champaign-Urbana in the last week, local law enforcement officials and community leaders are beefing up their efforts to warn people about gun violence.

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  Related Topix: Violent Crime, Urbana, IL, Champaign, IL

• No arrests made in connection with fatal shooting in Champaign

  Thursday May 24 | via The News-Gazette 

  Champaign police say no arrests have been made in connection with the fatal shooting of a man at an apartment complex on Sunday afternoon. 1 comment

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• Community leaders address gun violence

  Thursday May 24 | via WDWS-AM Champaign 

  Champaign County law enforcement officials and community leaders gathered on Thursday to address the recent gun violence in the community.

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• Leaders Look to Lessen Gun Violence

  Thursday May 24 | via IllinoisHomepage.net 

  Another person is dead; the victim of an accidental shooting. Police say gun violence has become an unexpected problem.

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• Police, others ask families to have 'real conversati...

  Thursday May 24 | via The News-Gazette 

  Area police chiefs, pastors and community members Thursday morning urged parents and others to be vigilant in the wake of three gun-related deaths in recent days.

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• Votes due on 2 board of review selections, proposed ...

  Thursday May 24 | via The News-Gazette 

  Champaign County Board members will vote Thursday night on the appointment of two members to the three-member Champaign County Board of Review, and take one more look at a proposed roundabout at the intersection of Olympian Drive and Lincoln Avenue north of Urbana.

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