The Springfield Police Department is reminding drivers to be careful about their temperature on the roads as things heat up ...

Police are investigating the shooting deaths of two people in north Springfield.Officers responded to an area in the 200 ...

(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, thought, and prayer ...

Rocky, a retired K9 officer of the Springfield Police Department, died at home last week after serving for nine years and ...

The Springfield Police Department reports two people were shot early Thursday morning and one suspect is in custody.

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Board of Police Commissioners voted 5-0 to suspend police Officer Justin Perez without pay indefinitely after his April 1 arrest for allegedly sexually assaulting ...

Katlyn Darter, 26, and her 10-month-old daughter were reported missing Tuesday, April 1. They were last seen together March ...

A former Springfield Police officer pleaded guilty in Sangamon County Court on April 9 to multiple charges related to sexual abuse and misconduct from a 2021 arrest. At the status hearing before ...

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 ...