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‘They all had to see me in a really difficult spot’: Springfield woman hurt in DUI crash calls for reform
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Chelsey Farley and her boyfriend Trevor Hopkins were riding on a motorcycle near Lake Springfield. That ride took an unexpected turn, and she doesn’t remember a lot. “I know that I was told by the witness, that I hit the top of the car, did a couple cartwheels and then hit […]
Illinois Department of Corrections employee arrested for sending explicit messages to underage girl: police
JOLIET, Ill. - A 45-year-old Illinois Department of Corrections employee is in custody for allegedly sending explicit messages on social media to an underage girl. Robert Arndt was arrested and taken to the Will County Jail on Wednesday for grooming and solicitation of a sexual act, according to Joliet police.
Two ‘seriously injured’ in Springfield shooting; Crime Stoppers seeking info
SANGAMON COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — Sangamon County Crime Stoppers is hoping the public will assist them in solving a shooting that occurred on Oct. 8. The shooting happened on the 1100 block of West Jefferson around 9 p.m. Springfield Police Department responded that night after reports of shots fired. They found that two people had […]