Springfield Police are investigating a body found near a creek. The body was found near Wabash and Catalpa Saturday morning. Firefighters had to use a boat to …
Read More »Roundtree Neighborhood Assault Case To Go To Trial
A woman who attacked a pedestrian in the Roundtree Neighborhood last year is getting a trail date. Jimicia Wells is accused of assaulting a woman she thought …
Read More »Springfield PD Announce Start Date for New Mental Health Unit
The Springfield Police Department announced Tuesday the plan for a new mobile mental health unit next month. The department’s Mental Health Mobile Response Team will begin responding …
Read More »Charges Filed in Gas Station Shooting in Springfield
Prosecutors announced Tuesday they have filed charges against a man in connection with a convenience store shooting earlier this month. 24-year-old Armando Garcia is charged with unlawful …
Read More »Kickapoo Students Protest on First Day of School
Several Kickapoo students protested on the first day of school over the removal of Pride flags from classrooms. Jimmy Anti, the organizer of the protest, says the …
Read More »Illegal Immigrant, Living in Springfield, Sentenced for Child Sex Crimes
A man living in Springfield illegally will spend over 17 years in prison for child sex crimes. A judge sentenced 34-year-old Alejandrino Velazquez-Hernandez to 17 years and …
Read More »Man from Springfield Sentenced in Murder Case
A judge sentenced a man from Springfield Thursday on second-degree murder charges from 2020. Riley Collier was sentenced to life in prison plus 44 years for second-degree …
Read More »Dangerous Fugitive Accused of Child Sex Crimes
Springfield Police are looking for a dangerous fugitive accused of child sex crimes. Clarence Parks Junior is charged in Jasper County with two counts of statutory sodomy …
Read More »North Springfield Church Vandalized
Vandals spray painted graffiti on a north Springfield church. The vandals painted alleged Satanic symbols on the predominantly African-American congregation’s church building. Members of the Acts of …
Read More »Gillioz Still Open Despite Water Damage
Recent rains have caused problems at the historic Gillioz Theater. Heavy rains last Friday caused water to leak from the roof to the lobby and rotunda. The …
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