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.

Retail theft: At 3 p.m. Target security at Springfield Mall reported a female had stolen a coffee pot and left the area in a vehicle. Police observed the suspect vehicle and stopped it on ...

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

Ken Scarlette has been Springfield Police Chief since early 2022. Scarlette's father, Ken Sr., spent 30 years with the Illinois State Police. Springfield Mayor Misty Buscher will choose the next ...

Springfield Police Chief Andrew Shearer, who joined the department in 2021, will resign effective March 14. City officials praised Shearer's leadership, citing his role in policy advancements and ...

Nearly a dozen Springfield Police officers are hitting the road and heading to the nation’s capital to boost security during the presidential transfer of power. Ten officers and one lieutenant ...

UPDATE 12/9/24 – Springfield police have arrested 45-year-old Amanda Rose McClain who is accused of shooting someone in a home near the intersection of Fort Avenue and Stanford Street on ...

A former Springfield Police sergeant was cited in a crash with a motorcycle that seriously injured two people by Lake Springfield around 9:20 p.m. Thursday. Michael Egan, 50, who had just retired ...

Springfield Police Chief Ken Scarlette acknowledged Thursday that the shooting scene involving a 19-year-old male from Springfield was "extremely chaotic...in which frustration and anger were ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Police in Springfield said they shot a person who fired at them first. According to Springfield Police Department Spokesperson Sara Pickford, officers were initially ...

After a short standoff, Springfield Police Department arrested a suspect in a fatal shooting that took place Sunday morning. Springfield resident Isaiah Church, 34, was arrested and jailed on ...