Pick the brain of veteran News-Gazette columnist Tom Kacich and veteran WDWS/WHMS radio personality Kathy Reiser. RANTOUL When Allen Jones Jr. was jail administrator of the Champaign County Correctional Center in 2012, he noticed a recurring problem. Brown said his department delayed its internal investigation until the Champaign County Multi-Jurisdictional Investigative Team had finished its work so as not to interfere with the independent investigators. This reveals the naivet of the mainstream media. 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We'd love to hear eyewitness The Rantoul Police Department will begin an internal investigation to determine whether their actions were consistent with department training and policy, said Rantoul police Chief Tony Brown. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. . 1807 S Neil St (at Fox Drive), Champaign, IL 61820, 3354 Big Pine Trl Ste C, Champaign, IL 61822. It is time to remind ourselves that in 2023, we have effective tools we didnt have three years ago today, when the first Illinoisan tested positive for COVID-19. You have permission to edit this article. Why choose RCS? Images show the damage after two marked police vehicles were vandalized in front of D.C. police headquarters. from different violations, arrest inquiries, warrants, reports, logs, and That victim, Shelby Rix, was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at the hospital. It was a routine line of questioning that night. She told police she was in a fight with Rix at First Heritage Inn on South Murray Road in Rantoul. Many of the same people were returning to Police, social service agencies working together | News | rantoulpress.com What do you have here? you can hear McComas say. Big 10: What's your take on county sheriffs' stance on HB 5471? Small Classes. URBANA A Rantoul woman on probation for stealing from an assisted-living center in that village has been arrested again on charges of theft. A deputy stopped a vehicle at 4:54 a.m. Thursday on Route 353 in Salamanca. Be Truthful. Be Truthful. Our mission is to maintain the safety of our citizens, to preserve the peace, to protect property, and to improve the quality of life in the Village of Rantoul. He learned several minutes later through radio traffic that other officers had found Mr. Lee bleeding and barely breathing and that they put a tourniquet on his left leg and took him to the hospital by ambulance. Dave Hinton is editor of The News-Gazette's Our County section and former editor of the Rantoul Press. 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Officer Haley Mennenga was the first to have contact with a distraught 20-year-old woman whose running vehicle had been stolen from the 200 block of West Belle Avenue about 10:40 p.m. Police said Lee pulled away from Aceves with his hand in his pocket as Aceves reached into the pocket and grabbed the object, confirming it was a handgun. that is degrading to another person. Jim Cheek is president of the Rantoul Historical Society, which operates a museum devoted to local history at 1040 Klein Avenue. This came after reviewing preliminary autopsy information and police reports. Officers rolled him on his back, cut off his pants and found a bullet hole in his left thigh. RANTOUL Rantoul police have made public all the reports written by officers who were involved in a shooting that resulted in the death of a 21-year-old Chicago man and have released body-camera footage from those officers after reviewing it with the man's family. Additionally, an internal review will be conducted by the Rantoul Police Department to assess the use of force. racist or sexually-oriented language. Officer Jose Aceves and Officer Rikki McComas have been put on administrative leave pending the case review by the Champaign County State Attorney's Office. search. State Police said Rantoul officers were investigating a stolen vehicle when they had a "physical altercation" with an armed suspect. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.. Evening clouds will give way to clearing overnight. McComas told him that sounded odd and that perhaps he knew who took the car, but Mr. Lee said he did not. Biden surveys Ida cleanup in, Newsfeed Now: UPS driver spreads joy with TikTok, Newsfeed Now: Hurricane Ida death toll rises after, Newsfeed Now: Supreme Court allows Texas abortion, Newsfeed Now: Pres. Aceves, Lee and McComas, who had jumped in to get Lee into custody, all fell to the ground. In July, Cross was placed on probation after pleading guilty to participation in a continuing financial crimes enterprise. each comment to let us know of abusive posts. URLs This week's news and notes from our panel of 39 student journalists. Aceves said he and Lee both had hold of the gun from the inside and outside of the sweatshirt pocket. Partly cloudy this morning, then becoming cloudy during the afternoon. Tornado Warning including Rantoul IL, Thomasboro IL and Gifford IL until 9:15 AM CST. He did but returned a short time later, saying his friend had not answered her door. include Use the 'Report' link on He feels its important for the community to see it to maintain trust with the department. Read the News-Gazette on your mobile device just as it appears in print. Mennenga told Mr. Lee to leave, believing he had nothing to do with the car theft. Aceves then got up and fired his duty weapon three times in Lees direction, but none of those shots hit him, police said. He then asked if he could go speak to someone in a nearby apartment. Rantoul Police as well as the Champaign County Coroners Office and other agencies are investigating this situation. . 1807 S Neil St (at Fox Drive), Champaign, IL 61820, 3354 Big Pine Trl Ste C, Champaign, IL 61822. The scene of the officer-involved fatal shooting that left a suspect dead in Rantoul on Monday, February 6, 2023, around 11:18 pm near the intersection of W Belle St. and N Ohio Ave. (Photo by David Pierce) RANTOUL, Ill. (WCCU) UPDATE: The Illinois State Police say that Rantoul police located an alleged stolen vehicle parked in the 300 . Brown, Chief of Police. We'd love to hear eyewitness This is a modern language musical, and we are the second school to perform it. Officer Aceves and Lee struggled over the gun, police said. Mr. Lee had a hold from the inside and outside of his pocket, Aceves wrote, saying he also had hold of the gun that way. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Special Reports; Our County. After receiving a report from a woman who heard moaning in her backyard on Campbell, police found Mr. Lee facedown, not moving, with his legs covered in blood. Also, if youve gone to a movie lately and felt a little creeped-out in the parking lot, well illuminate you on plans to fix that. Rantoul officers questioned Lee when investigating a stolen vehicle. Aceves said he could see a black object in the pocket that appeared to be the bottom of a handgun magazine. 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Rantoul; Douglas County; Ford County; . created or verified by RecordsFinder. The male subject was identified by Champaign County Coroner Duane Northrup as 21-year-old Azaan Lee of Champaign, Illinois, formerly of Chicago. 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This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. public records and as such are available for public request Low 32F. Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. RANTOUL, Ill. (WAND) - A male suspect is dead after Rantoul Police said one of its officer was involved in an incident which shots were fired. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph. racist or sexually-oriented language. One of Editor & Publishers 10 That Do It Right 2021. digital.media, The News-Gazette (Champaign-Urbana) Sat, 01/20/2018 - 10:18am Page 1; . Cross posted bond Monday to be released from jail and was arraigned Tuesday on the recent charge. High 63F. For the next 12 months, the coveted Yukon Jack Trophy will be on display at Mahomet United Methodist Church. All rights reserved. RecordsFinder searches is accurate or up to date. We know that our community still has questions about this incident. McComas said she saw a large bulge in Mr. Lees front sweatshirt pocket that was weighing it down and asked him what was in there. She then left. For others, home can be a person a parent, grandp. While on the scene, officers learned a. RANTOUL, Ill. (WAND) - A male suspect is dead after Rantoul Police said one of its officers was involved in an incident in which shots were fired. Rantoul police Chief Anthony Brown called investigations of shootings involving officers complex and said there are multiple pieces of information that must be confirmed and analyzed., The Rantoul Police Departments goal is to be as transparent as possible while ensuring a thorough and impartial investigation, Brown said. On Wednesday, Champaign County States Attorney Julia Reitz said that the officers actions were legally justifiable.. RANTOUL, Ill. (WAND) The Rantoul Police Department has released the names of the officers involved in a shooting on Monday night. You have permission to edit this article. Japanese. Mr. Lee then began padding his pockets. Officer Aceves has been with the department since April of 2022 and Officer McComas has been with the department since 2019. Brown said during their leave, theyre required to go to at least one counseling session for their mental health. Fire pit tables provide heat and a place to set down food and drinks, making them great for outdoor entertaining. The Rantoul Weekly Press Archives Explore the The Rantoul Weekly Press online newspaper archive. Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion. Rantoul Police Department. U.S. 45 potholes money Unit 4 has spent on consultants why the Illini stay at a local hotel the night before home games whether its time to add a traffic signal at a busier-than-ever intersection an update on our menu collaboration and much, much more. Based on the seriousness of the offense, the high probability of Mr. Lee being a danger to the public, and believing Mr. Lee could possess another weapon to shoot at myself or Officer McComas, I discharged three rounds of my service weapon towards Mr. Lee (northeast), he wrote, adding he did not believe he hit him. King heard McComas say that the gun went off in Mr. Lee's sweatshirt, he may be hit and he ran north. A mix of clouds and sun in the morning followed by cloudy skies during the afternoon. Due to a 2021 conviction for domestic battery with a prior domestic battery, Lee was not allowed to own or possess a gun. Be Nice. During the struggle for the gun, McComas said all three of them fell to the ground but Mr. Lee got back up. En route, she heard McComas and Aceves call out that shots had been fired and that the man they encountered was running north. Rantoul, Illinois . They will be investigating whether the officers actions were consistent with department training and policy. UPDATE: Tornado watch issued until 3 p.m. She said she grabbed the door handle and was pulling on it, begging him not to steal her car as he reversed out of an alley near her apartment. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.. Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy after midnight. Rantoul PD said the department is cooperating with the investigation by the Champaign County Multi-Jurisdictional Investigative Team (CCMJIT), which is led by Illinois State Police investigators. reports. Among the other expenses approved: A new Altec transmission bucket truck for $315,930, to take the place of a 1987 GMC platform truck that was involved in an accident while replacing the lights at Rantoul Highs football field. High 63F. 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Threats of harming another Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. from Government This years festival features both friendly and unfriendly living fossil arthropods. The records. RANTOUL, Ill. (WAND) The Rantoul Police Department has released the names of the officers involved in a shooting on Monday night. Believing that Aceves was stopping Mr. Lee, Mennenga also decided to drive there to speak to Mr. Lee about the stolen vehicle. Mary Schenk is a reporter covering police, courts and breaking news at The News-Gazette. Don't Threaten. We have a young man who lost his life. Police Job Type: Salaried Full Time. 13 talking about this. 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