Springfield cannot claim equity or public safety while survivors — especially women of color — are punished for demanding to be heard," said Charles Stokes, community activist.

Two suspects were arrested after illegal firearms and narcotics were seized from an apartment on Summit Street in Springfield.

The press conference will take place in front of the Springfield Police Department on Pearl Street at 11 a.m. on Friday.

A suspect is in custody after a homicide in Springfield late Wednesday night, after officers responded to a domestic assault report and discovered one person dead at the scene.

Springfield Police resolved a firearms-related crisis on Wilbraham Rd, detaining a man and recovering a gun without injury.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Police identified the victim of a death investigation in Springfield. Police responded to a home in the 3500 block of South Juniper Avenue for a domestic assault call on January 7, around 11:20 p.m. Officers found Suzette Flores, 47, dead.

The suspect an adult man, his name withheld, has been arrested. The incident remains under investigation by the Springfield Police and the Hampden County District Attorney’s Office. Stay with us online and on-Air starting at 4 p.m. on ABC40 for the latest details.

Springfield Police arrested two individuals, seizing guns, drugs, and a ghost gun from a Summit Street apartment.

A portion of Wilbraham Road in Springfield is closed due to an active incident involving a person who may be a danger to himself.

David Negron, 42, and Joan Rivera, 39, both of Springfield, were arrested and found over a dozen packets of heroin and fentanyl, along with a ghost gun, and ammunition. Nearly $300 in cash was also seized.