Tag: McLean County Sheriff’s Office

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Update to Fireman #8 story

By: Diane Benjamin Original story: https://blnnews.com/2026/01/09/bloomington-fireman-8-i-think/ I didn’t think anyone had worse handwriting than me, but I found a judge who is at least a close rival. All the charges were dismissed against Bloomington fireman Jon Caponi yesterday. It turns out the dashcam video didn’t match what the deputy testified to and wrote in his […]

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Tracking Local Arrests

By: Diane Benjamin I downloaded the McLean County Sheriff’s Office app awhile back. Just watching the jail population change is interesting. This morning inmates totaled 232, yesterday showed 228. I’ve seen it higher and it was around 20 less before Christmas. I have no idea why except I was interested, but I attempted to track […]