Springfield man pleads guilty to possession of a handgun by a felon in Sangamon County court on Friday
A Springfield man who ducked a first-degree murder conviction in 2022 pleaded guilty to possession of a handgun by a felon in Sangamon County court on Friday. Dalton McDermott, 29, was sentenced on the possession charge by
Springfield man sentenced to a decade in federal prison for heroin and firearm charges
A Springfield man was sentenced to prison for distribution of heroin and possession of a firearm during and in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime. 45-year-old David Jackson will spend ten years in the Bureau of Prisons, followed
Springfield man arrested in Chatham facing stolen firearm possession charges
A Springfield man was arrested in Chatham and is facing charges of possession of a stolen firearm. The Chatham Police Department has noted that on Tuesday, 37-year-old Leon Suggs was pulled over for running a red light. Officials
SPD arrest Springfield resident for firearms and drugs on Monday
On Monday, Springfield Police Street Crimes Unit served a search warrant in the 3500 block of Tilbury Court. Before the warrant was served, officers were able to take the suspect into custody, who had been identified as
AP: Father of July 4th parade mass shooting suspect to stand trial for assist in gun license application
By CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — The father of a man charged in a deadly Fourth of July parade shooting in suburban Chicago will stand trial starting Monday accused of helping his
UPDATED: Police officer shot on Toronto Road in Springfield late Tuesday night, suspect later taken into custody
UPDATE: At approximately 2:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 25, a suspect was taken into custody for the shooting of a police officer in the leg area on Tuesday night; it was found that he was wanted for
Springfield man sentenced to over three years in prison for firearm possession as a felon
A Springfield man has been sentenced to over three years in prison for possession of a firearm as a prior felon. Parrionte H. Wallace, 22, of the 2000 block of South 12th Street, was sentenced on August
Illinois Governor Pritzker signs bill allowing for non-citizens to become police officers
A bill allowing eligible non-U.S. citizens in Illinois to become police officers was signed into law by Governor JB Pritzker last Friday. The rule only applies to those who are legally authorized to work in the United
Man arrested in Springfield Saturday morning with pistol and drugs
Springfield Police arrested an individual Saturday morning with a bevy of charges after seeing a firearm in a vehicle. On July 29th, 2023 – at approximately 3:05 a.m. – officers with the Springfield Police Department Street Crimes
Individual shot early Saturday morning in Springfield dies – homicide investigation remains ongoing
A man who was shot Saturday morning in Springfield has died. The Springfield Police Department has noted that officers arrived at 24th Street and Allison Court around 5:39 a.m. on Saturday morning and that the wounded individual