Sangamon County Central Dispatch News Today

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — When you call 911, you probably arent thinking of who answers the phone.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — A Springfield man is back behind bars after law enforcement officials said he committed another crime just minutes after being released from custody. The Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office said James Kirst, 45, was arrested on Friday by the Springfield Police Department for criminal trespassing. He was released from the Sangamon County […]

Kirst has 42 previous arrests/charges.

(WAND) - A man who was killed in a Sangamon County crash Sunday morning has been identified.

(WAND) - A man was killed in a Sangamon County crash Sunday morning.

The motorist was northbound on Pawnee Road just northwest of the Village of Pawnee.

A recent report from Wired claims that schools across the U.S. are facing an epidemic of false school shooting reports, resulting in police SWAT teams arriving at schools filled with startled students and educators. 92 incidents in 16 states occurred in just three weeks of September according to research by Wired.

A recent report from Wired claims that schools across the U.S. are facing an epidemic of false school shooting reports, resulting in police SWAT teams arriving at schools filled with startled students and educators. 92 incidents in 16 states occurred in just three weeks of September according to research by Wired.

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