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URBANA, Illinois – University of Illinois Police arrested two people early Wednesday for their involvement in the burglaries of two vehicles on campus. Michelle Burns, 37, of Champaign, was arrested for burglary from a motor vehicle and possession of burglary tools. Joel Ford, 46, of Champaign, was arrested for possession of stolen property. At 1:23 […]
Dear campus community member: We would like to inform you of a crime that has recently occurred in the campus area so you have the information you need to take the appropriate precautions. We are issuing this Campus Safety Notice in accordance with a federal law requiring universities to disclose information about certain crimes on […]
Dear campus community member: We would like to inform you of a crime that has recently occurred in the campus area so you have the information you need to take the appropriate precautions. We are issuing this Campus Safety Notice in accordance with a federal law requiring universities to disclose information about certain crimes on […]
A U. of I. student reported being the victim of an internet-based scam. The student was selling a prom dress on Facebook and received a message from an individual interested in purchasing the dress. The scammers claimed she needed to upgrade to a business account to complete a transaction, demanding $130 via PayPal and Zelle, […]
A woman reported being the victim of an internet-based scam. The woman intended to purchase a Dachshund puppy from a company in Nebraska and paid an $800 deposit through Venmo and ApplePay. She then was asked to pay over $2,000 across multiple transactions for the puppy, a flight, an insulated kennel, and mortality insurance. On […]
Dear campus community member: We would like to inform you of a crime that has recently occurred in the campus area so you have the information you need to take the appropriate precautions. We are issuing this Campus Safety Notice in accordance with a federal law requiring universities to disclose information about certain crimes on […]
A U. of I. student fell victim to a fraud scam involving individuals posing as Chase Bank fraud protection employees. The scammers called her twice, claiming to address unauthorized transactions in Texas and asking her to verify her identity through pop-ups in the Chase app. They requested her PIN and email address, and she provided […]
CHAMPAIGN, Illinois – University Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred Friday morning at an on-campus bar. The incident prompted a campuswide Illini-Alert emergency notification sent to all students, faculty and staff. University Police officers were dispatched to Joe’s Brewery, 706 S Fifth St., Champaign, at 1:01 a.m. for reports of an armed robbery. […]
Dear campus community member: We would like to inform you of a crime that has recently occurred in the campus area so you have the information you need to take the appropriate precautions. This Campus Safety Notice is issued in accordance with a federal law requiring universities to disclose information about crime on or immediately […]
A U. of I. student reported purchasing a monthly subscription she no longer wanted. The student searched the Apple customer support phone number online and clicked on the first one that appeared. The offender informed the student that she would have to send money in gift cards to receive a refund for the monthly subscription. […]