Local
10 months ago
FBI says watch out for holiday internet scams

Puppy purchase scams are an increasingly prevalent advance-fee/online shopping scam that can end in heartbreak.

Bodycam video - Sonya Massey on porch with deputy
Crime
10 months ago
Milhiser seeks Illinois Supreme Court review to keep Grayson detained

“Grayson has demonstrated he cannot comply with conditions”

Sean Grayson
Crime
10 months ago
Hearing on Grayson’s pretrial release conditions delayed

The Fourth District Appellate Court put a 35-day pause on Grayson’s release.

Bodycam video - Sonya Massey on porch with deputy
Crime
10 months ago
Judge to decide conditions for Sean Grayson’s pretrial release on Friday

A judge set Friday as the hearing date to decide least restrictive conditions of release.

seized cocaine stacks
Crime
10 months ago
$40M worth of cocaine seized in drug bust on Illinois interstate

Suspicious behavior led to a search of the truck, revealing 1,146 pounds of cocaine hidden inside. 

Springfield Police squad
Crime
10 months ago
Springfield police praise residents for tips leading to weekend arrests

Springfield police made three weekend arrests related to a storage unit burglary, a shed break in, and a suspicious U-Haul at a storage facility.

Springfield Police Department shield
Crime
10 months ago
Teens arrested after stolen vehicle incidents and a downtown crash that critically injured a woman

The teens met the criteria for incarceration but were released to guardians due to lack of available space at juvenile detention centers.

Bodycam video - Sonya Massey on porch with deputy
Crime
10 months ago
Illinois court orders pretrial release for deputy charged in Sonya Massey’s killing

In his opinion for the court, Justice Eugene Doherty found fault with prosecutors for basing their arguments against release on the way Grayson acted during the shooting.

Crime Stoppers
Crime
10 months ago
ISP seeks info on Springfield man’s murder; body found at recycling facility in Normal

His body was found among recycling materials being processed at Midwest Fiber.

Documents from OEIG cases.
Business
10 months ago
State watchdog uncovers at least $7.2M in PPP fraud by state employees

Ongoing investigation has identified more than 275 cases of wrongdoing since 2022.

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