Springfield Police Arrest Man Following Gun Altercation
Authorities are investigating a fight in the 700 block of North Kansas Expressway where three shots were fired.
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October 16, 2026
Judge Sentences Bodee Melton for ManslaughterA Springfield judge sentenced 25-year-old Bodee Melton to one year in jail for his role in the 2025 shooting death of Lavontae Bennett.
October 3, 2026
Woman Wounded in Springfield Parking Lot ShootingA woman was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries following a shooting incident early Thursday.
October 2, 2026
Arshaun Bradley Sentenced to Life for MurderA Springfield judge issued four life terms plus 60 years to a man involved in a fatal 2023 downtown shooting.
September 29, 2026
Juveniles Charged After Downtown Springfield ShootingAuthorities have charged two juveniles with first-degree assault following a shooting that injured three people.
September 20, 2026
Man Died Following South Springfield ShootingA shooting early Sunday morning in south Springfield resulted in one fatality and a subsequent arrest.
September 19, 2026
Three People Shot in Downtown SpringfieldLocal police are searching for an at-large suspect after a shooting occurred early Friday morning.