Police
Kids nabbed after rash of Waterloo car window shootings
Two juveniles are in custody following a Waterloo Police Department investigation of at least eight vehicles with windows shot out by BB guns sometime between late Monday night and early…
Read MoreTeen airlifted after fall from vehicle
A teenager was airlifted to a St. Louis hospital for treatment of head injuries sustained when he fell off the hood of a moving vehicle on Remington Road at Prairie…
Read MoreSmart Car to patrol Columbia parks
There was a tiny new addition to the Columbia Police Department patrol fleet last week. This new vehicle looked like the other cars on the parking lot, with black-and-white coloring…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 7/25/2018
(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 MoreSighs of relief after Columbia plane crash
A picture perfect Saturday afternoon took a terrifying turn when a small aircraft crash landed about 12:30 p.m. off Palmer Road near Southport Drive in Columbia. “There were a bunch…
Read MoreWaterloo woman charged with meth trafficking
A local woman was charged this week with felony methamphetamine trafficking. Court information alleges that Cherie A. Pegg, 41, of Waterloo, unlawfully brought more than 15 grams (less than 100…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 7/18/2018
(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 MoreHSS, local officials plan to reduce recidivism
Members of Human Support Services and local officials gathered last week for a community strategic planning for crisis and crime prevention response. Nineteen people attended the workshop, including HSS staff,…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 7/11/2018
(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 MorePolice Blotter | 7/4/2018
(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 MoreEarly morning fire destroys Columbia home
The Columbia Fire Department responded about 2 a.m. Tuesday to a structure fire at 105 Lookout Drive. The Millstadt Fire Department and Columbia police and EMS provided assistance at the…
Read MoreCounterfeit $20 bills passed in Columbia
Columbia police said counterfeit $20 bills were passed at two businesses in Columbia Center on Sunday evening. Police are urging local businesses to check their currency in case more such…
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