URBANA, Illinois – A University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign student was arrested late Thursday night for aggravated battery, reckless driving and disobeying a stop sign. At 10:35 p.m., Thursday, April 16, University of Illinois Police Department officers were dispatched to the intersection of East John Street and South Fifth Street in Champaign for a crash involving a vehicle and a bicycle. Once on scene, officers observed a damaged bicycle near the intersection and a heavily damaged vehicle in the bushes near the intersection. After reviewing security camera footage and speaking to witnesses on scene, officers learned the vehicle struck a juvenile [...]

URBANA, Illinois – An Urbana man was arrested Wednesday for possession of child sexual abuse material. University of Illinois Police Department (UIPD) detectives arrested Haocheng “Charlie” Wang, 23, of Urbana, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, for possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). University Police detectives assigned to the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children on Dec. 1, 2025, regarding a Discord user allegedly possessing CSAM. After nearly two months of investigation, UIPD detectives and Champaign County Street Crimes Task Force investigators executed a search warrant at Wang’s residence [...]

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois — University of Illinois Police officers responded to 57 E. Springfield Ave., Champaign, at 6:46 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, to investigate a sexual assault reported earlier that morning. While attempting to make contact at the property, a house that was supposed to be vacant and is scheduled for demolition, officers observed several individuals fleeing the building. Additional UIPD officers responded to assist, and police stopped two individuals who had run from the house. They reported that multiple people remained inside and that weapons might be present. Due to the potential presence of weapons and additional individuals inside, officers [...]