Category Archives: Sangamon County Coroner’s Office
Springfield Man Charged with First Degree Murder
The Sangamon County State's Attorney has charged 57-year-old Rod White with first degree murder, possession of a weapon of by a felon and possession of a weapon by a repeat felony offender in connecti...
Oct 07, 2025
Springfield Police Conducting Homicide Investigation in Connection with Early Monday Morning Shooting [Update]
Springfield Police are investigating the shooting death of a man found in an east side residence on Monday morning as a homicide. Police responded to the 1200 block of East Kansas Street before 6 a.m....
Oct 06, 2025 police tape and lights (Credit: ABC News)
Springfield Man Dies After Being Hit by a Car on South Dirksen Parkway
A 55-year-old man has died after being struck by a vehicle on Friday in the 1700 block of South Dirksen Parkway in Springfield. Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon said Walter David Arnold of Springfie...
Sep 22, 2025 police tape and lights (Credit: ABC News)
Springfield Woman Arrested in Connection with Early Saturday Morning Stabbing [Update]
A Springfield woman has been arrested in connection with the apparent stabbing death of a man early Saturday in the 400 block of North 4th Street. Springfield Police arrested 44-year-old Natasha Black...
Sep 15, 2025 jail cell (Credit: ABC)
Sangamon County Authorities Investigating Death of a Man Found in Cabbage Patch Neighborhood
Sangamon County authorities are investigating the death of a man found Wednesday morning along a roadway in the Cabbage Patch neighborhood of unincorporated Springfield. The coroner's office and sheri...
Sep 10, 2025 Police lights (Credit: Scott Rodgerson; UnSplash)
Victim in Monday Shooting in Springfield Identified
A Rochester teenager has been identified as the person shot and killed on Monday on Springfield's east side. Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon said 18-year-old Ayden Paige was pronounced dead shortly...
Aug 21, 2025 police tape and lights (Credit: ABC News)
Sangamon County Coroner's Office earns national accreditation for excellence in service
The Sangamon County Coroner's Office announced on Tuesday that it had recently earned national accreditation from the International Association of Coroners & Medical Examiners - IACME - a distinct...
Jul 08, 2025
Sangamon County Coroner's office and Springfield Police are investigating the recovery of human remains Thursday evening
The Sangamon County Coroner's office and Springfield Police are investigating the recovery of human remains Thursday evening in a wooded area near MacArthur Boulevard and Wabash Avenue. Coroner Jim Al...
Jul 07, 2025
Man who was pulled from Lake Springfield on Tuesday identified by Sangamon County coroner
Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon identified the man who died after being pulled from Lake Springfield on Tuesday afternoon as 34-year-old Averill McDonald. Allmon said preliminary autopsy results in...
Jun 26, 2025 Lake Springfield with sunsetting and fading behind trees (Credit: WMAY)
Woman found dead near New Berlin I-72 exit this past Saturday
The Sangamon County Coroner, Jim Allmon, confirmed the death of a 35-year-old woman from New Berlin. The deceased pedestrian was found near the eastbound New Berlin exit on Interstate 72 on Saturday. ...
Mar 27, 2025