In 2022, the Springfield Fire Department has already responded to five residential structure fires resulting from careless smoking. On average, the department responds to nearly 20 fires per year which occur as a result of careless smoking or inappropriate disposal of smoking materials. “The leading cause of accidental fires in…
Author: Melissa Hart, Managing Editor
Mayor Ken McClure sent a letter to Springfield News-Leader Midwest President of Sales Allen Jones earlier this year regarding neighborhood complaints about delivery of the AdScene, which is a free News-Leader publication. Below is the letter from McClure, along with the response from Jones on how to opt out of…
West Central neighbors may have noticed a new logo and lighted sign on First Baptist Church’s former activities building at Campbell Avenue and Mt. Vernon Street. The church has repurposed the building into a Community Outreach Center. The center is open to the public 6-8 p.m. on Thursday evenings for…
Neighborhoods are the grassroots of our community. They have a unique ability to authentically advocate to improve the quality of life, communicate organically, and recreate in ways to escape a culture absorbed in cell phones and streaming services. Advocate The Neighborhood Advisory Council (NAC) partnered with the Community Partnership of the…
The City’s Planning & Development shared each neighborhood’s top police incidents from 2015 through 2021 at the Feb. 9 Neighborhood Advisory Council meeting. Incident types reported were: ArsonAssaultAssault, domesticAssault, life-threateningAuto TheftBurglary, residentialDomestic disturbanceGeneral disturbanceDrugs (all activities)HomicideStealing from a vehicleTrespassingVandalism/property damage. The Community Crime Map website at communitycrimemap.com allows citizens to…
The City’s Planning & Development shared each neighborhood’s top police incidents from 2015 through 2021 at the Feb. 9 Neighborhood Advisory Council meeting. Type of Incident2015201620172018201920202021Arson0110110Assault38595648605751Assault, Domestic9511615013114010789Assault, Life Threat1041242Auto Theft, Stolen Vehicle59586055555950Burglary, Residential72788380654939Disturbance, Domestic37364845292526Disturbance, General137714182314Drugs, All Activities104866679977550Homicide0022131Stealing From A Vehicle54847656786760Trespassing66814121723Vandalism, Property Damage75615743556156Total554592618568613548461
The City’s Planning & Development shared each neighborhood’s top police incidents from 2015 through 2021 at the Feb. 9 Neighborhood Advisory Council meeting. Type of Incident2015201620172018201920202021Arson2320154Assault759810186756572Assault, Domestic142150166145131125147Assault, Life Threat2241111Auto Theft, Stolen Vehicle8310712679857473Burglary, Residential9812394751066248Disturbance, Domestic48806374593851Disturbance, General15272731221327Drugs, All Activities1641671431471159181Homicide1103203Stealing From A Vehicle1101171209912011781Trespassing18201830321933Vandalism, Property Damage9311312395877869Total8511008987865836688690
The City’s Planning & Development shared each neighborhood’s top police incidents from 2015 through 2021 at the Feb. 9 Neighborhood Advisory Council meeting. Type of Incident2015201620172018201920202021Arson05254136Assault255309285248221223205Assault, Domestic259258244223212181189Assault, Life Threat8386401Auto Theft, Stolen Vehicle132143198162149142121Burglary, Residential1631792051461461170Disturbance, Domestic74917460514037Disturbance, General67507055624861Drugs, All Activities406416433360308230175Homicide2032223Stealing From A Vehicle341358383298321437326Trespassing10710992141165110118Vandalism, Property Damage220264230203235261184Total2034218522271909188016981496
The City’s Planning & Development shared each neighborhood’s top police incidents from 2015 through 2021 at the Feb. 9 Neighborhood Advisory Council meeting. Type of Incident2015201620172018201920202021Arson0000110Assault30342724153531Assault, Domestic55516454553483Assault, Life Threat2110000Auto Theft, Stolen Vehicle36234832352742Burglary, Residential46454133463916Disturbance, Domestic23132514142229Disturbance, General1061151089Drugs, All Activities90625273766839Homicide0011111Stealing From A Vehicle56505532565062Trespassing411725121211Vandalism, Property Damage21393734353427Total373335369327356331350
The City’s Planning & Development shared each neighborhood’s top police incidents from 2015 through 2021 at the Feb. 9 Neighborhood Advisory Council meeting. Type of Incident2015201620172018201920202021Arson0100161Assault58736330596174Assault, Domestic11912511128142116128Assault, Life Threat1124020Auto Theft, Stolen Vehicle74829967787589Burglary, Residential52557366685241Disturbance, Domestic38344848393341Disturbance, General18181916252225Drugs, All Activities1321321011031097357Homicide2102142Stealing From A Vehicle153177128114126134119Trespassing12349678683646Vandalism, Property Damage88777255757784Total747810712711791691707