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Springfield police release body camera footage of arrest involving 19-year-old woman
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (400+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Springfield police have released body camera footage showing an officer using force against a 19-year-old woman who they said had several felony arrests. The Springfield Police Department said in a press release that an officer, identified as J....
Springfield City Council moves forward with plan to purchase armored police vehicle
6+ mon, 3+ day ago (113+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Springfield city leaders will move forward with a plan to buy an almost half-a-million dollar armored vehicle for the police department. The Lenco G3 pro armored vehicle... SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Springfield city leaders will move forward with a plan to…...
Several cities declare snow emergencies ahead of snowstorm in Central Illinois
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (335+ words) (WAND) — Several cities are declaring snow emergencies ahead of a weekend snowstorm that is expected to bring anywhere from 4 to 12 inches of snow to parts of central Illinois. The City of Springfield declared a snow emergency that will start at…...
I-55 to reopen soon following crash that killed 2 in Springfield
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (118+ words) Deadly crash on I-55 in Springfield, Jan. 6, 2026. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Interstate 55 south will reopen around noon Tuesday after a crash left two people dead in Springfield. Illinois State Police troopers were called to I-55 south near the Interstate 72 split, milepost 92, at 6:40 a.m. ISP said…...
Mutli-vehicle deadly crash closes Interstate 55 South near Springfield
9+ mon, 22+ hour ago (158+ words) Illinois State Police said, troopers are on the scence of a fatal multi-vehicle crash on I-55 southbound near the I-72, Clearlake Avenue exit. Southbound traffic is being diverted at Exit 100, which... Mutli-vehicle deadly crash closes Interstate 55 South near Springfield Interstate 57 closed near…...
Springfield man arrested for possession of child sexual abuse materials
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (124+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - A 68-year-old Springfield man has been arrested for possessing child sexual abuse materials, according to Illinois State Police. ISP said that it began a child sexual abuse materials investigation in Springfield in October, and after gathering enough evidence,…...
Springfield man charged with creating, possessing child pornography
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (151+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - A Springfield man has been charged with creating and possessing child pornography. Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged Brandon Heimsness, 39, in Sangamon County Circuit Court with 11 Class X felony counts of creating child pornography and three counts of Class…...
Woman's remains found in garbage bin in Springfield
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (148+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — An investigation is underway after police found a woman's body inside of a garbage bin Wednesday afternoon. According to the Sangamon County Coroner, 65-year-old Nancy Corbin's remains were recovered from a garbage bin inside of a shed on…...
Former Springfield Police sergeant pleads guilty to DUI
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (142+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - A former Springfield police sergeant could face 12 years in prison for being drunk behind the wheel and crashing into a motorcycle. Two people were left with serious injuries in September 2024 after a vehicle driven by Michael Egan was…...
3 arrested, several squad cars damaged following Springfield bank robbery
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (306+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Three people were arrested following a bank robbery in Springfield over the weekend. Springfield police said officers responded to a robbery just before noon Oct. 18 at Clock Tower Community Bank along Sangamon Avenue. SPD stated that a man…...