(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 guilty and charges may sometimes be dropped or reduced as part of the legal process.)

Columbia Police
Nov. 14
Casey L. Plake, 39, of Waterloo, was arrested for unlawful possession of cannabis (between 10 and 30 grams) on Admiral Parkway at Carl Street.
Nov. 17
Tiffany L. Spinner of East Carondelet was arrested on a Monroe County warrant on Admiral Parkway at Bottom Avenue.
Trenton A. Gibson, 26, of East Carondelet, was arrested on an in-state warrant and for retail theft at 922 S. Main Street.
Nov. 18
Brian D. Cory, 40, of Columbia, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant and for no insurance and disobeying a traffic control device on Admiral Parkway northbound at Wedgewood Drive.
Nov. 20
Kevin W. Sackman, 23, of St. Louis, was arrested on an in-state warrant on Admiral Parkway at Carl Street.

Monroe County Sheriff
Nov. 15
Michael Pegg, 46, of Waterloo, was arrested for domestic battery following an incident in the area of 5700 State Route 3.
Britney Everding, 23, of Prairie du Rocher, was arrested on Randolph County and St. Clair County warrants.
Nov. 18
A report of identity theft from a resident on Dusty’s Trail is under investigation. Someone opened a fraudulent account in the victim’s name and made $1,400 in purchases.
Nov. 19
A report of identity theft from a resident on LL Road is under investigation. A fraudulent account was created in the victim’s name.
Nov. 20
Sheriff’s deputies have handled several vehicle crashes involving deer on local roadways. Motorists are urged to use extra caution when driving this time of year.

Randolph County Sheriff
Nov. 16
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 5 p.m. to a crash on Route 3 at Wagner Lane south of Red Bud in Randolph County. According to the accident report, a northbound 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer driven by a 16-year-old girl from Ruma crossed into the southbound lane and struck a southbound 1999 Chevrolet S-10 driven by Daimen Lloyd, 20, of Evansville. The S-10 came to rest in a field following the collision. The 16-year-old girl was transported by ambulance to Red Bud Regional Hospital, as was a 1-year-old child passenger in the S-10.

Waterloo Police
Nov. 11
Fawn Corprew, 33, of O’Fallon, was arrested for DUI in the Walmart parking lot.
Nov. 17
Mark Hall Jr., 35, of Collinsville, was arrested in the 900 block of South Market Street on a Monroe County failure to appear warrant for speeding.
Nov. 18
Cedrick Lister, 49, of Country Club Hills, was arrested on a Jackson County failure to appear warrant on Route 3 at GG Road. He was also arrested for no insurance, speeding and driving while license suspended.
Nov. 21
Steven Stryker, 39, of Waterloo, was arrested in the 500 block of South Market Street on a fugitive from justice out-of-state warrant from St. Louis City for possession of a controlled substance.