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Wrong way driver stopped in Columbia
Local police responded about 7:45 a.m. Sunday after a white Chevy Malibu driven by an 89-year-old male was driving northbound in the southbound lanes of Route 3 from Waterloo to…
Read MoreWaterloo Walmart thieves nabbed in Columbia
Two suspects are in custody following a Thursday afternoon incident that began at the Waterloo Walmart and ended in Columbia. At about 3:20 p.m., a Volkswagen hatchback car occupied by…
Read MoreMore sex charges for Waterloo man
A Waterloo man first charged in January for alleged sex crimes is now facing even more charges. Kevin S. Ade, 37, was charged last Wednesday in Monroe County Circuit Court…
Read MoreChurch bilker sentenced
A 46-year-old man formerly of Freeburg will serve probation for the theft of funds after promising work at a local church but failing to deliver. Daniel M. Hatter of Davenport,…
Read MoreMonday morning crash on I-255
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 9 a.m. Monday to a multi-vehicle crash on I-255 westbound near the Fish Lake overpass in Columbia. There was a lane blockage as a result…
Read MorePolice pursuit Friday on I-255
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is investigating after a tan 2009 Mercury SUV sped away from a deputy attempting to make a traffic stop on I-255 westbound about 1:45 p.m.…
Read MoreVehicle break-in at Columbia Lakes
Police are investigating a vehicle break-in that occurred early Friday morning in the Columbia Lakes subdivision. A witness told police they observed a skinny male wearing a black hoodie in…
Read MoreCatalytic converter thefts in Millstadt
Police are investigating the theft of two catalytic converters from vehicles in Millstadt. On Oct. 28, Millstadt police took two catalytic converter theft reports. One was at Schubert’s Smokehouse, 700…
Read MoreGuilty plea in sex abuse case
A 41-year-old St. Louis man entered a guilty plea recently in Monroe County Circuit Court on a felony charge of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Sentencing for Matthew T. Hubbard is…
Read MoreFriday morning crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 8:40 a.m. Friday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 southbound at Veterans Parkway in Columbia. Southbound traffic was closed as a result of the crash.…
Read MoreWednesday night crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 at South Main Street in Columbia. The vehicles involved were a silver 2007 Ford F150 driven…
Read MoreString of crashes involving deer in Monroe County
The annual “don’t veer for deer” campaign by the Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois Department of Natural Resources serves as a reminder of safe driving practices this time of…
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