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NEWS

IT IS IMPORTANT FOR YOU
to know how crime is being prosecuted in Greene County. These press releases concern issues relevant to our community. If you have any questions about a release or a topic not covered in a release, please contact Kathy Raymond at KRaymond@greenecountymo.gov


Welcome APA Kevin Connolly
Great way to start the morning, swearing in and welcoming our newest Greene County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney -- Kevin Connolly. Welcome aboard Kevin!
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Greene County Jury Returns Guilty Verdicts in Domestic Violence Strangulation and Child Endangerment Case
SPRINGFIELD, MO. — Following a two-day jury trial and after deliberating for thirty-seven minutes, a Greene County jury found William Gage Lancaster-Furlong, 27, of Springfield, guilty of Domestic Assault in the Second Degree, a class D felony, and three counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child in the Second Degree, class A misdemeanors. Evidence presented at trial showed that on May 27, 2025, Lancaster-Furlong grabbed the victim by the throat and strangled her for an es
2 days ago2 min read
Springfield Man Found Guilty of Assault and Sexual Misconduct Following Bench Trial
SPRINGFIELD, MO. — Today, Glenn Michael Johnson, 43, of Springfield was found guilty of assault in the fourth degree, a class A misdemeanor, and sexual misconduct in the first degree, a class B misdemeanor, following a misdemeanor bench trial before Greene County Circuit Court Judge Kirsten Poppen. On September 21, 2024, at approximately 4:35 a.m., Johnson was being discharged from Cox North Hospital when he became aggressive toward hospital staff and security officers. Afte
2 days ago1 min read
Springfield Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Attempted Armed Robbery
SPRINGFIELD, MO. — Greene County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Patterson announced today that Nicholas Taylor Gardner, 35, of Springfield, was sentenced to 10 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections following his guilty plea to attempted robbery in the first degree and resisting arrest. On January 23, 2026, Gardner pleaded guilty in Greene County Circuit Court to one count of attempted robbery in the first degree, a class B felony, and one count of resisting arrest for a
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