Prison bars
Crime
1 year ago
Springfield man sentenced to 10 years following street gang drug investigation

Wallace was sentenced for his role in the drug conspiracy case involving the Boss Playas, a Springfield street gang.

Crime
1 year ago
Canadian sentenced to more than four years in prison for fraud scheme in Central Illinois

The scam involved calls to the elderly portraying themselves as young, loved ones who had been arrested and needed money for bond or a lawyer.

Massey Protest
Crime
1 year ago
Protesters demand transparency in Sonya Massey case

They could have detained her and de-escalated the situation, instead they chose to kill Sonya in cold blood.”

Crime
1 year ago
Squatters vex Williams

Chief: It’s a mental health problem

Attorney Ben Crump
Local
1 year ago
Attorney Ben Crump retained by family of Sonya Massey

Some of the well-known cases Crump has been a part of include Trayvon Martin, Breonna Taylor, Michael Brown and George Floyd.

Crime
1 year ago
Beardstown man faces 15 to 30 years in prison for Springfield shooting

Guilty was the verdict handed down Wednesday by a Sangamon County jury for Jared Staake in the shooting of Jeremy Evans.

Crime of the Week - Lanphier HS
Crime
1 year ago
Burglary at Lanphier HS is the Crime of the Week

Photos of the suspect can be found on the website, cashfortips.us.

Crime
1 year ago
Less than 1 year of jail time for former school resource officer who pleaded guilty to child porn, grooming

James Hillyer was sentenced on July 3 to 364 days in the Sangamon County Jail, with credit for one day served.

Crime
1 year ago
Former GOP state lawmaker, candidate for governor sentenced to 42 months in prison

Sam McCann abruptly ended February trial in guilty plea for stealing campaign funds.

Springfield Police squad
Crime
1 year ago
SPD determine 12-year-old’s gunshot wound was self-inflicted

Officers found the juvenile with a gunshot wound to the torso.

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