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Underage sex sting in Waterloo
A Waterloo man was charged in connection with an incident captured on video Saturday during which he is alleged to have made arrangements to meet a minor for the purpose…
Read MorePrison for DUI injury crash
A Missouri man was sentenced last week in Monroe County Circuit Court to prison for his role in a September 2024 crash on I-255 near the Jefferson Barracks Bridge. Brian…
Read MoreCHS homecoming week behavior sparks warning
The Columbia School District and Columbia Police Department sent a letter to district parents Friday afternoon regarding poor student conduct during homecoming week, advising parents to ensure their students are…
Read MoreNew charge for event organizer
Following her arrest in late August, the organizer of “Red, White and Blue in the Loo,” held July 3-4 at the Monroe County Fairgrounds in Waterloo, attended a preliminary hearing…
Read MoreSex charge for 2016 incident
A Missouri man was charged this week with a sex crime allegedly committed several years ago in Monroe County. Andrew D. Baker, 24, of Union, Mo., was charged this week…
Read MoreFatal bridge crash revisited
FOX2 News reported last week that St. Louis County prosecutors are taking a new look into a fatal 2023 crash on the Jefferson Barracks Bridge after evidence emerged in a…
Read MoreSchwarze pleads not guilty
A woman charged following the tragic shooting of 14-year-old Emma Schultheis by her own father in July appeared in court last week. Karen A. Schwarze, 58, of Valmeyer, entered not…
Read MoreAttempted murder charge in Smithton
The Smithton Police Department announced that charges were filed following an alleged domestic battery last Wednesday in the 100 block of Stahl Drive. Officers responded and quickly located the suspect,…
Read MoreBurglary reported in Hecker
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a burglary to a shed this week at a residence in the 300 block of South Main Street in Hecker. Police said that…
Read MorePursuit ends with arrest in Valmeyer caves
Two people from St. Louis were apprehended early Tuesday evening following a pursuit that began in St. Louis County and ended in Valmeyer’s Rock City cave complex. The Monroe County…
Read MoreSex charge for Columbia man
A Columbia man is facing a felony charge following an alleged sexual incident. Brent L. Bean, 46, was charged Monday with criminal sexual assault by force, which is a Class…
Read MoreSex solicitor back in jail
A St. Louis man convicted earlier this year in Monroe County Circuit Court for seeking sex from a minor is back in custody at the Monroe County Jail on a…
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