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15400 N Heron Ln Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 6 offenders within 5 miles and 10 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

6 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 15400 N Heron Ln, Bluford, IL 62814

1 Rape

3 Child Involved

2 Assault

1 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
PURNELL, MICHAEL R 50 years old Child Involved	CHILD PORNOGRAPHY VICTIM LESS THAN 13 2024-10-25T06:34:59	16538 E CAMPGROUND RD MOUNT VERNON, IL, 62864	4.5	Medium
PRIOR, GREGORY A 61 years old	OUT OF STATE DUTY TO REGISTER 2024-10-25T06:34:59	12018 N LOG CABIN LN OPDYKE, IL, 62872	4.4	Medium
SPELL, THOMAS A 59 years old Child Involved	CHILD PORNOGRAPHY/FILM/PHOTOS 2024-10-25T06:34:59	401 PARKER ST BLUFORD, IL, 62864	2.1	Medium
GARRISON, RONALD C 54 years old Violent	PREDATORY CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT and PREDATORY CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT 2024-10-25T06:34:59	18887 E MARLOW RD 1B MT VERNON, IL, 62864	2.8	Medium
BUCHANAN, BERNERD RAYMOND 44 years old Rapist Violent	AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE/VICTIM <13 2024-10-25T06:34:59	15694 N ANGLING LN MOUNT VERNON, IL, 62864	1.7	Medium

10 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

1 Severe

1 Low

8 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/10/2026 02:10 AM	W Hickory St, Bluford, IL 62814	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services responded near Hickory Street for a woman with high blood pressure and chest pain.
Traffic 06/22/2026 06:20 PM	East St, Bluford, IL 62814	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews respond to a possible vehicle crash reported by an automatic phone alert near the 300 block of East Gallant, with no contact made with anyone in the vehicle and injuries unknown.
Medical Emergency 06/22/2026 12:37 AM	N Elm St, Bluford, IL	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services responded to a woman near North Elm Street who has experienced nausea and vomiting for about two hours and is 16 weeks pregnant.
Medical Emergency 06/21/2026 06:59 AM	E Lynchberg Rd, Opdyke, IL 62872	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical emergency involving a 70-year-old female who fell and struck her head occurred near Lebanon Baptist Church on East Lynchburg Road. Jefferson Fire was asked to respond with someone to flag responders down.
Fire & Arson 06/18/2026 03:57 AM	6th St, Bluford, IL 62814	SERIOUS	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were sent to a grade school on West Sixth Street for a reported fire alarm in the cafeteria area. The owner later reported it was a false alarm and responding units were told they could disregard.

School	Distance
Bluford Grade School	2.0 mi
Webber High School	2.0 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 15400 N Heron Ln, Bluford, IL 62814