News

Crimestoppers seeking help from community in retail theft in Champaign

Crimestoppers seeking help from community in retail theft in Champaign

Photo: Shutterstock


CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) — Champaign County Crimestoppers is seeking assistance from the public regarding a retail theft.

On March 3, at around 5:52 p.m., two females entered the TJ Maxx at 21 East Marketview Drive in Champaign and selected and concealed multiple sets of Nike and Jordan brand kids clothing. The females fled the scene with nearly $550 of stolen merchandise. The two suspects are pictured below.

Police seek the public’s assistance in identifying the suspects captured on video. The suspects were described as one White and one Black female. The white female had long brown hair and was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, and the black female was wearing a black puffy coat. The suspects fled the area in a newer black Escalade.

Recent Headlines

19 hours ago in National, Trending

Storms cancel more US flights as TSA remains under pressure from partial government shutdown

Thousands of flights across the U.S. were canceled or delayed Monday as powerful storms swept across the eastern half of the country and a partial government shutdown affecting airport security screeners dragged into a second month.

19 hours ago in Entertainment

Burgers, cocktails, sparkly new duds: Oscar winners, losers and guests hit the after-parties

For most people across the globe, Oscar night ends with the bestowing of that final golden statuette. Not for Oscar winners and guests, of course. Their night is just beginning.

19 hours ago in Entertainment

Stars deliver modern and colorful looks on Oscars red carpet

Pops of color dominated the Oscars red carpet as stars like Renate Reinsve to Chase Infiniti stunned in colorful gowns that put a modern twist on traditional Oscars red carpet glamour.

19 hours ago in Sports, Trending

Duke heads into March Madness ranked No. 1 in AP Top 25, Purdue, St. John’s back in top 10

Duke is the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and No. 1 in the final AP Top 25 of the regular season. The Blue Devils received 50 first-place votes from a 57-person media panel in The Associated Press men's basketball poll released Monday, a day after they were named the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament.

1 day ago in Entertainment

‘One Battle After Another’ triumphs at 98th Academy Awards in coronation for Paul Thomas Anderson

Paul Thomas Anderson, left center, Sara Murphy, right center, and the team from "One Battle After Another" accept the award for best picture during the Oscars on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)