The Safer Streets SGF program has completed its first major project, making safety improvements to the intersection of ...

Retail theft: At 1:40 p.m. Target security at Springfield Mall reported a male subject was observed selecting merchandise from various departments and concealing the merchandise in reusable bags ...

Watch: Springfield police officer rescues fawn from pool, reunites it with mother "Days like this, I feel like I've made a difference in the world," Springfield Police Officer Matthew Vorse said.

Springfield police reports: assaults, vandalism and youths busted stealing Gel Blasters. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 70°F. Thursday, June 26th 2025 E-Edition.

A Springfield man pleaded not guilty after officials said he threatened to shoot people at TD Bank and punched a police officer. On March 18, Michael Lane, 65, was causing a disturbance at TD Bank ...

The Springfield Police Department’s Ordinance Unit, in partnership with the City of Springfield, conducted a coordinated “park and walk” sweep on Thursday.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Chief Ken Scarlette announced his plans to retire from the Springfield Police Department this June. Scarlette has been with SPD for 27 years. "After much discussion ...

Anyone with information is requested to contact the Springfield Police Department at 417-864-1810 or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers at 417-869-TIPS (8477) or online at p3tips.com.

Footage of the police responding to the scene, taken by one of the two individuals and posted online, led to some residents asking questions about racial profiling.

Shearer came to Springfield in 2021 after more than 28 years at the Portland Police Bureau where he mostly served as assistant chief of police. He retired from the position in Aug. 2020.

Springfield Police provided updates on a shooting of a teen by an officer on Sept. 4. In that shooting, a picture window of a home was struck with gunfire from James from inside a vehicle.

The Springfield Police Division investigates the scene of a shooting along the 600 block of Euclid Avenue Thursday evening, Dec. 21, 2023.