Nov. 16: A fire was reported at a University Group building, 106 E. Daniel St.

According to a Champaign Fire Department report, six fire units, 18 firefighters, three members of command staff and one fire investigator were dispatched at 5:08 p.m. to the victim’s residence. Upon their arrival, evacuation alarms were sounding but residents did not evacuate the premises immediately. The fire was located in a bedroom of apartment No. 32, and the fire unit used less than 500 gallons of water to extinguish the fire. Other units worked to stop the spread of the fire to other areas of the building and evacuate occupants. Personnel left the scene at 5:56 p.m.

The total loss incurred is estimated at $20,000, and the cause of the fire is being investigated.

No one was harmed.

Nov. 16: Susan Zola, principal of Jefferson Middle School, reported a threatening phone call to the Champaign Unit 4 School District administration.

According to a news release, the message was heard around 9 a.m., and the school was moved to a soft lockdown. Students were closely monitored and kept inside until 11:45 a.m. after police and district administration arrived. A full evacuation was deemed unnecessary following an evaluation, and a dog search of the campus produced no results.

Police believed the threatening call to be a prank.

No arrests had been made at the time of the report.

Nov. 16: A bomb threat was reported at Urbana Middle School after a note containing a non-specific bomb threat for the middle school was found by a teacher in the morning.

According to a news release, administrators immediately notified the Urbana Police Department who put the school into a lockdown and searched the premises. Students were held in their classrooms while administrators, sheriff’s officers and Urbana police officers searched the building. Nothing was found, and students resumed their normal schedule after lunch.

No arrests had been made at the time of the report.

Nov. 16: Curtis L. Collins, 41, was arrested on a murder warrant from Champaign County in Sioux City, Iowa.

According to a police report, the offender was issued a warrant Nov. 15 for the May murder of Heather Muntean, 30.

The morning of May 16, Urbana police officers were dispatched to the 300 block of North Race Street after a body was reported floating in Boneyard Creek. Upon arrival, officers discovered the body of a white woman in the creek and recovered the body with the assistance of the Urbana Fire Rescue Services. Investigators identified the woman as Muntean and an autopsy performed May 17 determined the cause of death to be drowning.

Further investigation by police identified Collins as the last person in contact with Muntean. Urbana Police, Illinois State Police crime scene investigators and forensic experts analyzed the statements of Collins and other witnesses and physical evidence and determined Collins to be responsible for Muntean’s death. An arrest warrant was obtained from the Champaign County State’s Attorney Nov. 15 after the findings were presented. The bail for the offense was set at $500,000.

Information led Urbana police officers to believe that Collins was in Sioux City, Iowa.

The Urbana Police Department notified authorities there who located and arrested Collins.

Nov. 18: A 14-year-old was arrested for arson at a business at the 200 block of South Mattis Avenue.

According to a Champaign Fire Department report, a 14-year-old sprayed paint through an open flame, igniting the propellant and causing flames to spread. The flames ignited foam padding, which protected the building around a loading dock. The fire was quickly extinguished and investigators were called to the scene. The total damages incurred were estimated at $3,000.

The juvenile offender was taken to the Champaign County Youth Detention Center, Monday morning.

No one was harmed during the fire.

Compiled by Angelina Cole