SPRINGFIELD – Two years after the city saw a record number of homicides, the rate fell in 2025 to the 25-year average of 17 killings. After 32 homicides in 2023, police say they intensified efforts to ...

Christopher Salazar-Montes faces second-degree murder and armed criminal action for the shooting late Tuesday night.

A 19‑year‑old man is facing a second‑degree murder charge in the shooting death of another man in northeast Springfield, ...

Sangamon/Menard County Crime Stoppers is looking for tips from the public that can assist the Springfield Police Department ...

According to a probable cause statement, the suspect told a witness he shot the victim in the chest and that he was going to ...

Police have identified the victim and the suspect, who both died in the shooting along East Elm Street, Thursday, marking Springfield’s fourth homicide of 2026. Officers ...

While detectives have identified a suspect in a fatal Tuesday night shooting, the person was still at large. The victim ...

Springfield police officers responded to a call of shots fired near the intersection of Kimbrough Ave. and Elm St. at 11:45 p.m. January 15.

A Springfield man was indicted this week on charges related to the Jan. 21 shooting death of his sister’s boyfriend.

SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield Police Department is investigating the death of a man as a homicide. Officers responded to the 1600 block of E. Edwards Street on Jan. 8 around 10:15 p.m. for a report of ...

A man from Springfield was arrested and charged after a loaded firearm was seized during a traffic stop.