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He has been charged with leaving the scene of a fatal traffic crash, a Class 1 felony.
One person was trapped inside, and another was underneath the vehicle.
Preliminary autopsy findings suggest she died from multiple blunt force injuries sustained in a pedestrian vs car incident.
The sheriff’s office reports Smith has prior arrests for drugs, assault and homicide. He remains in the Sangamon County Jail.
The autopsy showed the 65-year-old died from blunt force injuries to the head, with the manner of death declared a homicide.
Distrust of police rises as four cops are disciplined for mishandling scene of suspected DUI
Springfield Police responded to a possible domestic violence incident around noon Monday in the 4000 block of Sand Hill Road.
Power is a former substitute teacher, choir director and theater director in central Illinois.
Motorcycle shop burglary suspect died in the triple-digit pursuit
Timeline, body-worn camera footage and police reports were released as part of department’s efforts to maintain transparency, according to Chief Ken Scarlette.