Law & Order

Danville Police Say "Public Health and Safety" Must Take Priority in Regard to Discovered Tent Camps
On or around May 17, 2025, City of Danville officials received complaints that there was a large amount of garbage collecting in the area on the northeast side of Ellsworth Park as well as just west of the 200 block of N. Logan Ave. City personnel inspected the area and found that there were multiple tents along the h...
May 23, 2025

Danville Police Look into House Shooting in 1000 Block of Glenwood
Officers learned that a house and a vehicle in that area were struck by bullets. Officers located at least 4 shell casings in the roadway in the same area, along with small bullet fragments. There were no injuries reported. DPD has no leads on this incident.
May 23, 2025

Danville Police Reports Stabbing Victim; Suspect Charged with Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon
Daniel Kist was booked and charged with Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon. Kist is being held at the Vermilion County jail pending a pre-trial hearing.
May 23, 2025

Danville Police Assisted Warren Co, IN Sheriff's Department in Weekend Vehicle Pursuit
The driver of the car was placed into custody at the crash scene. No injuries were reported.
May 22, 2025

Weather Service Confirms 3 Tornadoes Hit County Tuesday
The National Weather Service has confirmed there were three tornado touchdowns in Vermilion County during the storms which passed through the area on Tuesday (May 20, 2025). Bill Pickett has more... All three touchdowns were brief according to information compiled by a team from the National Weather Service at Lincoln...
May 22, 2025

Rita Garman Named AMBUCS 92nd First Citizen
Starting as a legal aid attorney, she soon became an assistant state's attorney. She served 49 years on the bench in Illinois- as an associate circuit judge, circuit judge, appellate judge, as a member of the Illinois Supreme Court from 2001 until 2022, lastly, she served as the Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme co...
May 21, 2025

Another Business Added to Litigation against Danville Prison Firing Range
Cresco Labs, the owner of Sunnyside Cannabis Dispensary in Danville, filed a petition to intervene, to be added to the parties in the litigation. The other two businesses which Boileau already approved to join the fight were Seven Point cannabis dispensary and record store and the AutoZone Distribution Center.
May 20, 2025

Warren County Man Sentenced to 52 Years in Prison Following Child Exploitation Investigation
On May 15, 2025, Lark pled guilty to all 23 counts pursuant to a plea agreement with the Warren County Prosecutor's Office. He was sentenced to 52 years to be served in the Indiana Department of Correction.
May 20, 2025

Danville Police Seek Help in Search for Missing 14-Year-Old Girl
Lestina was reported as a runaway on May 5, 2025, and is believed to be in the Danville area.
May 20, 2025

Danville Man, 25, Faces Charges; Including Aggravated Unlawful Use of Weapon, Possession of Controlled Substance, Driving without Valid License
Swarn was transported to the Vermilion County Public Safety Building, where he was booked on charges of Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Possession of a Firearm with no FOID card, Driving While License Suspended, and Possession of a Controlled Substance.
May 19, 2025