Gloria J. Norgaard, 69, and her husband John Norgaard, Sr. were found dead in their Springfield, Illinois home on Southwind Road on the morning of September 11, 2022. A family member discovered their bodies and called 911. Both victims had sustained fatal gunshot wounds and investigators treated the deaths as a double homicide.

The couple had been married 45 years; Gloria worked at Springfield Clinic and John owned Norgaard Paint and Body. The investigation identified 25-year-old Mark N. Crites, Jr. as the primary suspect. He was found the next day in Macoupin County in the Norgaards’ missing vehicle and in possession of the firearm used in the killings. Crites was arrested and charged in connection with the murders.

The community mourned the loss of two well-known residents. If anyone knew the Norgaards or has information about the events leading up to September 11, 2022, please share what you know.