Bradley Zimmerman

Champaign, Lockport

Digital Reporter at WCIA-TV (Champaign, IL)

Journalist and sports fan • University of Illinois Class of 2021 • Former leader of @ltownporters ⚓️ • @di_sports 🗞 and @LiveUI7 🎥 alum • Diehard Illini 🧡💙

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Decatur man accused of possessing child sex abuse material

1 day ago | wcia.com | Bradley Zimmerman

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — A Decatur man is facing charges of possessing child pornography after police accused him of uploading images of child sex abuse to his Microsoft OneDrive account and having images showing a young girl’s rape. Kevin Horve is facing three counts of possessing pornographic content depicting someone 13 years or younger. He was arrested on Tuesday and made his first appearance in court the following day.
51 headstones knocked down in Toledo Cemetery, 2 juveniles arrested

1 day ago | wcia.com | Bradley Zimmerman

TOLEDO, Ill. (WCIA) — Two juveniles were arrested in Cumberland County after the Sheriff’s Office said they were tied to dozens of headstones being knocked down this week. The damage happened at the Toledo Cemetery on June 3. Sheriff Steve Maroon said in a news release that the damage was reported to his office the following day by someone who regularly visits their family’s plots. The report was made at 10:07 a.m. and five minutes later, deputies arrived at the cemetery.
Forsyth couple died from gunshot wounds, autopsy finds

1 day ago | yahoo.com | Bradley Zimmerman

FORSYTH, Ill. (WCIA) — The husband and wife who were found dead in their Forsyth home this week died as a result of gunshot wounds, the autopsies found. The Macon County Sheriff’s Office provided an update in the case on Thursday, saying autopsies on William and Lorie Frame were completed on Wednesday. The autopsies determined that each died from a single gunshot wound.
Forsyth couple died from gunshot wounds, autopsy finds

1 day ago | wcia.com | Bradley Zimmerman

Posted: Jun 5, 2025 / 02:27 PM CDT Updated: Jun 5, 2025 / 02:43 PM CDT SHARE FORSYTH, Ill. (WCIA) — The husband and wife who were found dead in their Forsyth home this week died as a result of gunshot wounds, the autopsies found.
Decatur man accused of double-stabbing found not guilty by insanity

1 day ago | wcia.com | Bradley Zimmerman

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — A Decatur man accused of stabbing his mother and her husband two years ago has been found not guilty by reason of insanity. A judge ruled that he did commit the crime but was suffering a mental illness when he did so. Trying Quincy Thompson from the bench on May 30, Judge Thomas Griffith found that prosecutors had proven beyond a reasonable doubt that Thompson committed two counts of attempted murder.
University of Illinois names computer scientist, Wisconsin provost as new Chancellor

2 days ago | wcia.com | Bradley Zimmerman

URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The University of Illinois System officially named the next Chancellor of its Urbana-Champaign campus. In a news release, System President Tim Killeen said Charles Lee Isbell Jr. will be the 11th Chancellor of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He comes to Illinois from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he served as a computer scientist and provost.
Illinois State Police gifted new, high-tech command vehicle

2 days ago | wcia.com | Bradley Zimmerman

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — The Illinois State Police is adding a new, state-of-the-art vehicle to its fleet, one that administrators hope will enhance public safety and improve emergency response coordination. It’s a 2025 Freightliner command vehicle, which will replace a similar vehicle that is 18 years old and outfitted with antiquated technology. The new vehicle has high-definition cameras and monitors, state-of-the-art communications technology and real-time data access.
Decatur man charged with animal cruelty, accused of stomping cat to death

2 days ago | wcia.com | Bradley Zimmerman

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — A Decatur man is facing a charge of animal cruelty after prosecutors said he killed a woman’s cat last month. Records from the Macon County Circuit Court show Delbert McGee, 45, is charged with one count of the crime, a Class 4 felony. He made his first appearance for arraignment on May 27 and was ordered to appear again for a preliminary hearing.
DACC extends contract of interim President amidst search for permanent candidate

2 days ago | wcia.com | Bradley Zimmerman

DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — The Danville Area Community College Board extended the contract of its interim president while they work to find a permanent president. The board announced on Wednesday that they approved the extension of Dr. Randy Fletcher through the end of the year. This will give them more time to find “the best candidate” to become their 8th president.
City of Danville to vote on acceptance of $350k donation toward Friendly Town Center

3 days ago | wcia.com | Bradley Zimmerman

DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — The Danville City Council will be voting Tuesday night on the acceptance of a donation that will go toward safety education in the city. In a resolution included in the council’s public agenda, officials said on April 17, the Danville Police Department received an anonymous donation of $350,000. The express purpose of this donation is to construct a new classroom building at the Friendly Town Traffic Safety Education Center.