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RIVERTON, Ill. (WCIA) — Police responded to a report of a hostage situation across from Riverton Middle School Wednesday morning. According to Riverton Police Chief Bob Crouch, at 6:47 a.m., officers were dispatched to an apartment complex at 1005 E. Lincoln St. after a caller claimed a female was being held hostage in her apartment […]
Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – In late June, a man in his 30s or 40s walked into The Gold Center on West White Oaks Drive and pulled off a bold scam. Armed with a $45,000 cashier’s check that initially passed verification, he walked away with several gold pieces. Two days after the transaction, the check was determined to be fraudulent.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — The Springfield Police Department isseeking public assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a Deceptive Practice and Forgery case. Police say on June 27,a white male, approximately 30-40 years old, entered the Gold Center and presented a $45,000 cashier's check to purchase several gold items.
Three individuals were arrested after a noise complaint and damage to property was reported in the 700 block of North Prairie Street just before 7 o’clock last night. The caller told dispatch that multiple subjects were banging on a garage door and destroying things on the property. Upon arrival,...
An attorney for Vera Liddell, the ex-cafeteria consultant from Illinois who received a nine-year prison sentence for stealing $1.5 million in chicken wings from a school district, claims that she stole the money to support her gambling habit. According to a new report by @people, her attorney, Patrick O’Byrne spoke with them and stated that ... Read more
Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon has been selected to fill the job of sheriff on an interim basis. Jack Campbell has announced he will resign no later than Aug. 31. A committee has been formed to consider applications and interview those interested in the position. Campbell is stepping down after...
A Springfield, Missouri, man accused of selling stolen merchandise from his St. Louis County employer was caught after leaving his Facebook account open on his work computer.
When Sonya Massey was killed by police in Illinois last month, her death prompted outrage, grief, and terror across the nation. Oakland responded with not one, but three rallies held during the last week of July. Massey met an unfair and unjust death on July 6 near Springfield, Illinois. Fearing...
A Rushville woman indicted on first degree murder charges in Fulton County last year after leading authorities on high speed chase with a stolen vehicle from Beardstown has been found not guilty by reason of insanity in her Cass County charges. 42-year old Kelly N. Bradbury was arrested on July...