Springfield settled a lawsuit with a former police recruit who claimed she was targeted, fired after sexual encounters with higher-ranking officers.

The Springfield Police Department is investigating an alleged attempted kidnapping of an 8-year-old child near Gateway Street and Harlow Road.

UPDATE 7:30 AM – Police have identified the victim and the suspect, who both died in the shooting along East Elm Street, Thursday, marking Springfield’s fourth homicide of 2026. Officers responded to ...