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WGLT For the more than 40 alleged looters, the insistence by judges that defendants pay restitution to businesses and the Bloomington and Normal police departments has added massive potential debt to the long-term consequences of their misconduct. Looters who stormed several local businesses and damaged police cars last summer are facing serious financial and legal consequences for the civil unrest, including restitution of more than $100,000, in cases resolved so far. For the more than 40 alleged looters, the insistence by judges that defendants pay restitution to businesses and the Blooming...

Charlie Schlenker / WGLT Looters who stormed several local businesses and damaged police cars last summer are facing serious financial and legal consequences for the civil unrest, including restitution of more than $100,000, in cases resolved so far. For the more than 40 alleged looters, the insistence by judges that defendants pay restitution to businesses and the Bloomington and Normal police departments has added massive potential debt to the long-term consequences of their misconduct. The first indication that the felony cases could be subject to harsh punishment came in September wh...

Kaitlyn Conely was sentenced to 23 years in prison after poisoning her ex-boyfriend's mother. At the sentencing, the poisoned victim's widower, William Yoder, retold accounts of how his wife had spent her final hours vomiting and suffering from diarrhea. Just hours before those symptoms appeared, William said that his wife appeared to be the picture of health, according to The State report. "To get even with my son, she decided to murder his mother," William was quoted in a report. Conley and Yoder's son were involved in a years-long, off-and-on romance. Conley spoke during her sentencing in ...

The number of felony methamphetamine cases in McLean County continued its multiyear rise last year. Felony drug cases in McLean County rose by 32% last year to a record high, though the five-year trend is not as stark as the one-year jump. State's Attorney Don Knapp said a lot of the increase came from methamphetamine offenses. "Judge (William)Yoder has said, 'I've seen more cases in my courtroom in the last year than in the 12 years I was state's attorney,'" said Knapp. Meth cases accounted for 40% of all drug felonies last year in McLean County. Five years ago, the figure was 10%.

Charlie Schlenker / WGLT Two people charged in looting incidents that led to more than 40 arrests last summer in the Twin Cities  lost their bids for a new judge on Monday after a second judge rejected their bias claim against Judge William Yoder. “This is not business as usual,” said McEldowney. Defendants in the looter cases are being treated differently than others accused of felony burglary, said McEldowney, calling Yoder's position “a blanket decision" that amounts to “an abuse of discretion." McLean County prosecutor Aaron Hornsby noted that neither Blake nor Bailey have o...