Jackie Rehwald is a reporter at the Springfield Daily Citizen. She covers public safety, the courts, homelessness, domestic violence, and various social issues, with a focus on crime and justice themes. Jackie has also been featured in News-Leader Media Group and the Springfield Daily Citizen.
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By: Jackie Rehwald
The Springfield Daily Citizen reached out to a handful of advocates and service providers to ask how to help Springfield’s unsheltered community this winter.
The first baby born at Mercy in 2025 was Nova Finley, who entered the world at 12:18 a.m. Jan. 1. Murphy Caughron was born at Cox South at 2:41 a.m.
By: Jackie Rehwald
Mirroring the national trend, the murder rate in Springfield continued to go down in 2024.
By: Jackie Rehwald
The National Weather Service is predicting the rain on Sunday to turn into snow, followed by days of bitter cold temperatures.
By: Jackie Rehwald
Steven Chase Calverley was one of nine people charged for their roles in the 2020 kidnapping of two women and murder of one. He was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Tuesday, Jan. 7.
By: Jackie Rehwald
Edward Martinez was sentenced to more than nine consecutive life sentences for sexually molesting six young girls.
By: Jackie Rehwald
A proposal has been submitted to the SPS board from a nonprofit wanting to buy the Robberson building and turn it into a one-stop shop for mental health and recovery services.
By: Jackie Rehwald
Melvin Rankin, 40, is facing numerous felony charges including first-degree robbery and armed criminal action after he allegedly chased down the teenage pranksters who rang his doorbell.
By: Jackie Rehwald
Austin Ball was sentenced to 25 years in a federal prison for drug trafficking and fatally shooting another person.
By: Jackie Rehwald
President Donald Trump — on his first day back in office — granted pardons or commutations to the nearly 1,600 people charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the Capitol.
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