On Thursday, a Sangamon County Grand Jury indicted Steven Griffin on eight counts, including first degree murder of his stepson 16-year-old Daniel Garza. The indictment alleges Griffin failed to ...

Steven Griffin, 44, faces eight charges including first-degree murder in connection with the Feb. 7 death of his stepson, ...

A Win, But What’s Next? Sonya Massey’s tragic death was yet another painful reminder of the deep racial injustices that ...

Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon has identified the Sangamon County Jail inmate who was found unresponsive in his cell and later died at HSHS St. John's Hospital. Jeffrey T. Lapping, 55, had been ...

Police were called at 10:23 p.m. Wednesday to a disturbance in the 800 block of West Lafayette Avenue. Those involved were ...

The Sangamon County Coroner, Jim Allmon, confirmed the identity of a 55-year-old man who was transported by EMS from the ...

Daniel was taken to the St. John’s Hospital emergency room and was unresponsive and not breathing. Court documents show his body temperature was 86 degrees and he weighed 94 pounds.

The name of a 55-year-old man who was found unresponsive in a cell Tuesday has been released by the Sangamon County Coroner.

A Springfield man is facing charges of first-degree murder and sexual abuse for crimes prosecutors said he inflicted upon two ...

A man in Sangamon County has been formally accused of prolonged abuse that led to the death of his 16-year-old stepson.

Sangamon County Clerk Don Gray announced that early voting and voting by mail has begun for the April 1 Consolidated General Election. Registered voters can vote early at the County Complex, 200 S.

The Sangamon County Spelling Bee was scheduled to be Feb. 19 in Pawnee. Williamsville Junior High representatives were (top left) fifth graders Braden Stuewe, Dean Canty, and alternate Eli Penley; top ...