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Waterloo man guilty of child porn
A Waterloo man has entered a guilty plea in federal court on a child pornography charge, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois Steven D. Weinhoeft announced Monday. Mark A.…
Read MoreWaterloo man violent with medical staff after arrest
A young Waterloo man is facing multiple felonies after getting into altercations with medical staff following a DUI arrest in Millstadt last Wednesday. Millstadt police said that shortly after 1:20…
Read MoreLafore negotiates guilty pleas for murder, meth dealing
What was scheduled as a Friday bond hearing turned into a negotiated guilty plea for a Waterloo man accused in a fatal January stabbing near Red Bud. “To some degree,…
Read MoreColumbia man guilty of sex abuse
A Columbia man entered a guilty plea this week in Monroe County Circuit Court to three counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Court information states that Matthew Brawley, 27, of…
Read MoreWaterloo man dies in crash on I-255 near Dupo
Emergency personnel responded about 9:30 a.m. Thursday to a vehicle crash on I-255 near the Dupo exit that resulted in the death of a young Waterloo man. The Columbia Fire…
Read MoreColumbia cares for its community at Christmas
The Columbia school district and Columbia Police Department are teaming up once again to bring Christmas cheer to children in need. The organizations are doing that through the nonprofit Columbia…
Read More‘It’s been an honor:’ MCSD deputy retires
After 25 years as a member of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, Larry Gardner retired on Thursday. “It’s been an honor to serve the citizens of Monroe County for the…
Read MoreColumbia man charged with sex assault, battery
A Columbia man was charged last week with felony sex and domestic battery crimes involving a female victim. Austin D. Zimmerman, 27, of Columbia, faces charges of felony criminal sexual…
Read MoreRed Bud man dies in crash west of Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 2:40 p.m. Tuesday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 156 at Trout Camp Road west of Waterloo that resulted in the death of a Red Bud…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 11/28/2018
(Editor’s note: Information in this report is gathered directly from area police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven…
Read MoreTwo injured in Wednesday night crash near Millstadt
A Missouri man was airlifted for injuries sustained in a head-on crash early Wednesday night in the 3800 block of Douglas Road near Floraville Road in rural Millstadt. St. Clair…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 11/21/2018
(Editor’s note: Information in this report is gathered directly from area police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven…
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