Springfield News

Eugene- Angelica Swartout's sister, Jewel Sward, sat down with KEZI 9 news to talk about the verdict.

The chase started in Springfield after a 911 call about a suspicious car. Springfield police located the vehicle at Fifth Street and Centennial Boulevard, but when the officer tried to pull over the suspect, he took off.

A jury took less than two hours Thursday to acquit an Oregon woman on trial for the second time on allegations that she killed her newborn son, in a case in which no remains were found and defense attorneys argued the woman was never pregnant.

An effort from a Lane County dairy farm on Thursday to give back to the community while offloading gallons of surplus milk.

"Remember when I wore that pink hat and pushed that thing up and down?" my 3-year-old asked the... EUGENE - The trial of a Springfield woman accused of smothering her newborn child is expected to go to the jury today after closing arguments from her defense lawyer.

Jesse Thomas, of Springfield, Oregon, was an amateur triathlete. When he decided to go pro and started training like it was his day job , his energy needs went through the roof.

Two Elementary schools in Springfield are closing at the end of this academic year.

Josh Marquis, Clatstop County district attorney, appears to have won a long-standing fight between the county and Astoria's city attorney over who can try DUII cases.

U.S. Army Sgt. Brian Junga stands with memorial wreaths during the 7th annual Memorial Day ceremony at the Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly, Mich., on Sunday May 27, 2012.

The city of Eugene received more than $680,000 to clean up old industrial buildings around the city and county.

Here's a look at what's making news around the Pacific Northwest. For updates and more stories, go to o regonlive.com/northwest. *** Witness discounts Springfield woman's confession to baby killing EUGENE -- An expert witness has discounted the confession of a Springfield woman accused of killing her newborn baby.

Students from Cascade Middle School in Bethel won a surgeon's eye-view of a hospital operating room at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center in Springfield on Thursday.

The defense team for accused baby killer Angelica Swartout has rested and final arguments are scheduled to begin Wednesday morning.

An out-of-state company is interested in silica deposits on the dunes, but residents say the project would come at a huge environmental cost.

Eugene and Springfield fire departments do a lot of training at their headquarters.

Accused of murdering her newborn son and dumping his body in the trash and on trial for a second time after the first jury failed to come to a verdict , Angelica Swartout stuck out her stomach in court Tuesday, showing the jury how she claims she faked being pregnant.

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - Snow removal on a single lane of The Old McKenzie Pass Highway has been completed, giving pedestrians and bicyclists an opportunity to enjoy the highway before motor vehicle traffic is allowed.

Police jailed a man after being called to a loud party downtown for a second night in a row.

A man faces life-threatening injuries after he lost control of his car and crashed sidelong into a light pole, police said.

Officers say they pulled over Sergio Rodriguez Galvez for a routine traffic stop, and then realized he had warrants out for his arrest on DUII, and Assault charges.