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Crime
1 year ago
April’s Distracted Driving crackdown results

They say they gave out 46 citations for folks using a hand-held phone/device while driving and 32 Texting While Driving citations.

Crime
1 year ago
Cigarette theft is the Crime of the Week

When the employee turned around, the suspect jumped over the counter grabbing cartons of cigarettes.

Crime
1 year ago
Released with no bond for multiple DUIs, crashes into 4 parked vehicles

Police say Craig demonstrated several signs of impairment, which led to his arrest for aggravated DUI.

Crime
1 year ago
All clear at Lincoln Memorial Hospital after bomb threat

Lincoln, IL  (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Nothing suspicious was found during a comprehensive search […]

Crime
1 year ago
Springfield man gets 35 years after attempting to engage in sexual activity with minor

A Springfield man was sentenced on Tuesday to 35 years in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release.

Crime
1 year ago
Springfield man arrested at Austin Drive residence for manufacture of methamphetamine

A Springfield man is facing charges for the manufacture and delivery of methamphetamine and for resisting arrest.

Crime
1 year ago
Coroner IDs teen shot near Southeast High School

The identity of the 16-year-old shot near Southeast High School on Wednesday has been released. Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon says autopsy findings confirm Keyon Day of Springfield died from multiple gunshot wounds.

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Crime
1 year ago
Teen dies after being shot near Southeast High School

A 16-year-old is dead after being shot near Southeast High School Wednesday morning.

Crime
1 year ago
Police looking for man who broke into two Springfield fast food restaurants

Springfield, IL  (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Springfield Police are searching for a man who […]

Crime
1 year ago
Eight arrested in FBI downstate drug sweep

The FBI Springfield office has set up what they call a Southern Illinois Organized Crime Task Force and they are getting down to work.