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Investigator: 'Inconsistencies' in statements given by murder defendant who pleaded guilty
Attorneys for two defendants on trial for a triple murder in the Harvard Park neighborhood in 2021 again on Tuesday pressed that stories from a third defendant who pleaded guilty two weeks ago changed as the lead investigator in the case took the stand for a second day. Attorneys for Kelton Galmore of...
Sangamon Co. Crime Stoppers seeking pizza customer who used counterfeit money
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — The Springfield Police Department and Sangamon County Crime Stoppers are seeking the public’s help in identifying an individual who used counterfeit bills at three different locations. On Sept. 10, police responded to Nancy’s Pizza on Monroe Street after reports of a counterfeit payment. According to Sangamon County Crime Stoppers, the suspect […]
Man shot after doing donuts, driving recklessly in Springfield, police say
A man was arrested Tuesday morning after he allegedly shot another man for doing donuts in his car and driving recklessly. Springfield police said the shooting happened around 10:30 a.m. in the 1400 block of South 17th Street. According to police, the suspect warned the driver to quit driving recklessly before the shooting....