Month: October 2024

One woman is in the hospital after being shot during what authorities have described as a “domestic dispute”.

Springfield Police say the woman and a male suspect got into an argument along Pickwick Avenue, near Delaware Elementary School, Sunday morning.

After being shot, the victim drove to a home on South Prince Lane, between Bennett Street and Catalpa.

Officers were called to the scene there, where the woman was transported to an area hospital. Reports say she has non-life-threatening injuries.

SPD says they have the identity of a suspect, but no arrests have been made at this time and the investigation remains ongoing.

A Lebanon man is in jail after a crash and a fight at the annual football homecoming parade.

The Lebanon Police Department says 37-year-old Joshua Lee Cox of Lebanon was arrested for D-W-I, driving while revoked, failure to register a motor vehicle, and driving while no insurance.

Officers say a passenger in the car was cited for having an open container of alcohol in his car.

Officers responded to a report of a car crash and fight in progress at Adams and 4^th Street.

Since it was during the homecoming parade, there were several witnesses.

They told police that Cox had been driving recklessly before the crash.

The Springfield Police Department is testing out a new piece of equipment that could detect gunshots, and get officers to the scene of a crime much sooner.

In a news release from SPD, they are running trials on the Flock Safety Raven audio detection system, which are designed to recognize gunfire in real-time, save the audio for evidence, and contact authorities.

The sensors are only capable of recognizing gunshots, and do not pick up voices of any kind.

With no cost for the testing phase, according to SPD, they are taking the opportunity to see if the system can help reduce gun violence across the city.