A Springfield Police officer’s downfall involved a local bakery linked to cocaine traffickers, an FBI informant and a made-up near collision on a motorcycle. It ended with the officer, Samuel ...

In one case, officers allegedly stomped on a man in a package store, breaking his nose and ankle. In another confrontation, ...

A new chapter is unfolding in Springfield, Illinois, as the latest class of Springfield Police Department recruits begins their journey to serve and protect. In a brand-new series, we’ll follow these ...

Alton Police Officer Allen Averbeck carries the memorial plaque he received for his K-9 partner Odin with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker standing to the right during the Illinois Police Officer ...

Springfield Police Superintendent Lawrence E. Akers The state has given Perez a separate suspension order on Thursday directing him to surrender his uniform, badge, firearm, assigned cruiser, and ...

Springfield, IL - The Springfield Police Department is strengthening community ties through its Books and Badges program, an initiative designed to promote literacy while building positive ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A retired Springfield Police Sergeant has been charged with a count of aggravated DUI after severely injuring two people on a motorcycle.

Body camera video released Monday by a prosecutor reveals a chaotic scene in which a Black woman in Springfield, who called 911 for help is shot in the face in her home by a white sheriff's deputy.

Grayson, 30, and the second officer were called to Massey's home in Springfield, about 322 kilometres outside of Chicago, to investigate a report of a suspected "prowler" on July 6 at 12:50 a.m ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois sheriff’s deputy charged with murder in the death of a Black woman shot her in the face during a tense moment over a pot of water in her home and then ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - The Springfield Police Department hosted a BBQ this weekend with the goal of strengthening the connection between law enforcement and the local community.

Two Springfield police officers have since passed Federal Aviation Administration requirements to operate the drones. Per FAA regulation, one officer must be in physical proximity of the drone ...