Steven Griffin, 44, was indicted on first-degree murder and other related charges for the fatal beatdown and horrific torment ...

Steven Griffin, 44, faces eight charges including first-degree murder in connection with the Feb. 7 death of his stepson, ...

A Win, But What’s Next? Sonya Massey’s tragic death was yet another painful reminder of the deep racial injustices that ...

The State Journal-Register took a look back at the deaths and the latest information on rulings and court happenings. Here's ...

Cox, an attorney and chief compliance officer for a multi-state cannabis operator, took his seat at the horseshoe with the ...

Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon said a 55-year-old Sangamon County Jail inmate who was found unresponsive in his cell Tuesday morning later died at HSHS St. John's Hospital. Allmon did not release ...

A 13-year-old boy and a 34-year-old man died after a house fire in Virden on Saturday morning. According to Jim Allmon, ...

Sonya Massey's family is inching towards justice after the Sangamon County Board approved a $10 million settlement, Tuesday.

My heart is heavy today. This is my daughter’s birthday,” said Sonya Massey’s father in a press conference Wednesday.

Wednesday would have been Sonya Massey’s 37th birthday. Instead, it was the day her family’s lawyers announced a $10 million ...

According to county administrator Brian McFadden, this is the largest settlement in the county’s history. The funds will come ...

A CBS News investigation found more than 50 civil rights complaints filed by families in Sangamon County, Illinois, against ...