Police
Federal charges in connection with Trooper Hopkins’ death
An East St. Louis man was indicted by a federal grand jury on Wednesday in connection with the shooting death of Illinois State Police Trooper Nick Hopkins of Waterloo on…
Read MoreFatal crash near Red Bud
A Randolph County man died in a single-vehicle crash Monday morning southeast of Red Bud. Illinois State Police said a silver 2003 Dodge Caravan driven by James A. Douglas II,…
Read MoreInjury crash on I-255 near Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 10:20 a.m. Tuesday to a two-vehicle crash with injury on I-255 southbound at mile marker 7.6 between Columbia and Dupo. Columbia police, fire department and EMS…
Read MoreHome burglarized near Millstadt
Police are investigating a residential burglary that occurred Thursday north of Millstadt. The incident occurred on Bridge Lane, which is located off Route 163 in St. Clair County. Electronics and…
Read MoreInjury crash near Red Bud
The Red Bud Fire Department assisted Monroe County EMS and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department in responding about 3:30 p.m. Thursday to a vehicle crash on Route 3 at Doyle…
Read MoreTruck stolen in Valmeyer
The Valmeyer Police Department is investigating a vehicle theft that occurred between 8 p.m. Tuesday and 4 a.m. Wednesday. “We are currently reviewing village surveillance cameras to determine the approximate…
Read MoreMillstadt police chief retires
In 1990, when Ed Wilkerson was looking for a job as a police officer, he applied to numerous departments. He did not have a strong preference for where he would…
Read MoreBurglary under investigation in Waterloo
The Waterloo Police Department is investigating a burglary that was reported Friday evening to a residence on Mockingbird Lane in the Westview Acres subdivision. The homeowner contacted police shortly after…
Read MoreThursday crash south of Valmeyer
Emergency personnel responded about 4 p.m. Feb. 27 to a rollover crash on KK Road about a mile east of Bluff Road south of Valmeyer. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department…
Read MoreBurglary at Millstadt laundromat
The Millstadt Police Department is investigating a burglary that occurred at a laundromat on West Mill Street across from Millstadt Consolidated School. The incident occurred sometime between 7 p.m. Tuesday…
Read MoreWaterloo OKs SRO; AD resigns
The Waterloo School Board unanimously approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Waterloo City Council on Monday that provides for a school resource officer for the district from the Waterloo Police…
Read MoreThefts from unlocked vehicles in Millstadt
Millstadt police are investigating several reports of thefts from unlocked vehicles overnight in the Stonebridge Estates subdivision off Route 158 on the eastern edge of town. The suspect vehicle is…
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