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Collinsville Man Given 85 Years In Murder Case
The Springfield State Journal-Register reports that Robert Tarr, age 51 of Collinsville, has been sentenced to prison for the 2021 murder of his former girlfriend, and the injuring of a man. In Montgomery County Circuit Court Monday, Fourth Judicial Circuit Associate Judge Christopher Matoush sentenced Tarr to a total of...
Sangamon County Sheriff's Office investigates string of burglaries
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — The Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office is asking the community for help in an investigation of a string of burglaries from the past few months. The sheriff’s office said five burglaries have happened in the "Cabbage Patch" area of Springfield since April. While they...
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