A Friday night shooting downtown resulted in one man dead and another arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder.

Cadeb Burks has been charged with second-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of armed criminal action for ...

The Springfield Township officer suffered two broken bones in his leg. The suspect, Jeffrey Latson, was later shot by police in Akron.

Court documents reveal a kidnapping and home invasion incident in Springfield, involving a handgun, threats, and multiple ...

Two Springfield women accused of participating in a home invasion and two‑day kidnapping were ordered held on cash bail ...

The Greater Springfield Area Crime Stoppers is asking the public for help locating a 46-year-old man wanted on a felony ...

Springfield police investigated an attempted kidnapping report involving an 8-year-old, but found no evidence to corroborate ...

SPRINGFIELD – Two years after the city saw a record number of homicides, the rate fell in 2025 to the 25-year average of 17 killings. After 32 homicides in 2023, police say they intensified efforts to ...

Sangamon/Menard County Crime Stoppers is looking for tips that can help Springfield Police solve a pair of burglaries that ...

Sangamon/Menard County Crime Stoppers is looking for tips from the public to help Springfield Police solve an act of burglary ...