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Firearm incident in Columbia
A St. Louis man stands charged with multiple felonies following an early Sunday morning incident involving a loaded firearm in downtown Columbia. Police said a silver 2011 Hyundai Sonata driven…
Read MoreCash stolen from Columbia restaurant
The theft of $1,000 from a restaurant on Main Street in Columbia is under investigation. Columbia police said that at about 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, a Black male wearing…
Read MoreJB Bridge situation resolved
Emergency agencies responded to the area of the Jefferson Barracks Bridge on I-255 westbound shortly after 4:30 p.m. Tuesday for a subject on the edge of the bridge that may…
Read More‘Extensive damage’ at Rock City results in arrests
Four young men stand charged with felonies in connection with damage exceeding $100,000 in value caused at the Rock City cave business complex in Valmeyer. Valmeyer Police Chief Marty Seitz…
Read MoreHouse fire in Foster Pond
Multiple departments responded about 6:30 a.m. Saturday to a house fire at 3036 State Route 156 across from Dreamland Palace German Restaurant in Foster Pond. Flames were seen shooting from…
Read MoreLocals join SAFE-T Act fight
Last Wednesday, Monroe County joined a group of over 50 Illinois county state’s attorneys and sheriffs to sue the state in objection to the SAFE-T Act criminal justice reform bill…
Read MoreSaturday night structure fire in downtown Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department received assistance from nearby departments in responding to a Saturday night blaze at 517 N. Main Street in downtown Columbia. The incident was reported shortly before…
Read MoreFatal motorcycle crash in Waterloo
A man died of injuries sustained in an early Thursday morning motorcycle crash in Waterloo. Waterloo police said the crash occurred about 12:45 a.m. Thursday on Route 3 at Columbia…
Read MoreVehicles entered on Columbia’s Main Street
Police are investigating after two unlocked vehicles were unlawfully entered between late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning in Columbia. The vehicles, a white 2017 Ford Flex and silver Chevrolet…
Read MoreDispatch upgrades for county
Monroe County’s dispatch center has recently received a wealth of changes intended to expand and improve public safety capabilities. Monroe County Public Safety/EMA Director Kevin Scheibe spoke about the various…
Read MoreArrests made in Columbia residential burglaries
Two men from St. Louis were arrested this week in connection with a pair of residential burglaries that occurred the evening of Sept. 24 in Columbia. The Columbia Police Department…
Read MoreTwo residential burglaries in Columbia
Columbia police are investigating two residential burglaries that were reported Saturday night. The first burglary was reported shortly after 9 p.m. on Oak Ridge Drive, located off West Bottom Avenue.…
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