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Police Blotter | 10/24/2018
(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 MoreCar stolen, others entered in Columbia
Columbia police are investigating the theft of one car and burglaries to two others in the 2800 block of Overview Drive near Columbia Lakes Drive early Sunday morning. Police were…
Read MoreNew task force aims to ‘break the chain’
Law enforcement officials, pastors, a county commissioner, a doctor, mental health experts, an educator and EMS representatives gathered Friday to take steps to reduce recidivism. This took place at the…
Read MoreBank robbery attempt foiled
Police on Monday charged a Belleville man in connection with the attempted robbery of a Waterloo bank that took place early last Wednesday evening. Benjamin A. Ducey, 28, of Belleville,…
Read MoreMan charged in attempted bank robbery
Police on Monday charged a Belleville man in connection with last week’s attempted robbery of a Waterloo bank. Benjamin A. Ducey, 28, of Belleville, was charged with intimidation/physical harm, which…
Read MoreAttempted murder charge following fight at Millstadt restaurant
A Millstadt man was charged this weekend with six felonies, including attempted murder, after it is alleged that he struck an elderly man in the head with a shovel and…
Read MoreAttempted bank robbery in Waterloo
Waterloo police are seeking a person of interest following an attempted bank robbery reported early Wednesday evening at First National Bank of Waterloo, located at 744 N. Market Street near…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 10/10/2018
(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 MoreMissouri men charged with armed violence in Waterloo
Two Missouri men and a juvenile were arrested on weapon and drug charges late last Wednesday night in Waterloo after a gas station clerk observed suspicious activity in the parking…
Read MoreSaturday retail thefts in Waterloo
The Waterloo Police Department is investigating two separate retail thefts that occurred Saturday during the late afternoon and early evening hours. The first incident took place at Hibbett Sports, 915…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 10/3/2018
(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 MoreMan injured in house fire near Red Bud
A homeowner is lucky to be alive following an explosion in his garage near Red Bud. The Red Bud Fire Department responded about 9:45 a.m. Tuesday to a house fire…
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