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Friday crash in Waterloo
The Waterloo police and fire departments and Monroe County EMS responded to a two-vehicle crash shortly after 4 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Front Street and South Market Street…
Read MoreMCSD nabs copper thieves
A Wednesday night armed violence arrest may be the final incident in a months-long Monroe County Sheriff’s Department copper theft investigation. About 10:30 p.m. March 18 investigators with the MCSD…
Read MoreCharges for burglar tased after pursuit
A Monday afternoon incident resulted in a burglar being tased after he led police on a pursuit in Monroe and St. Clair counties. At about 1:30 p.m., Monroe County Sheriff’s…
Read MoreCar fire in Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department responded about 3:05 p.m. Thursday to a car fire in the 200 block of Bradford Lane off Market Street in Waterloo. The incident was under control…
Read MoreTornadoes touch down in area
A thunderstorm that barreled through the region Sunday evening ahead of a cold front resulted in two brief tornado touchdowns in this area. The National Weather Service in St. Louis…
Read MoreBrush fire near Hecker
With a wind advisory in effect through noon on Monday, two local fire departments responded to an out-of-control brush fire shortly after noon Sunday in the 6800 block of K…
Read MoreBurglary arrest in Prairie du Rocher
Two arrests were made in connection with a residential burglary last week in Prairie du Rocher. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said it was dispatched to the 6000 block of…
Read MoreChimney fire near Millstadt
The Millstadt Fire Department responded about 10:45 a.m. Thursday to a chimney fire in the 8700 block of Concordia Church Road north of Millstadt. Flames were observed outside of the…
Read MoreGas line rupture in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded shortly after 12:05 p.m. Monday to a gas line ruptured by a fencing crew outside of a home in the 2600 block of Kory Drive…
Read MoreRollover crash south of Valmeyer
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 7 p.m. Sunday to a rollover crash on Levee Road at Walnut Drive south of Valmeyer. A 2001 Chevy Blazer driven by Alaina Kelley, 18,…
Read MoreFight at Renault bar under investigation
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said it is investigating an altercation involving multiple subjects early Sunday morning at Freeda’s Bar in Renault. One man was hospitalized for serious injuries sustained…
Read MorePatio fire in Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly after 3:45 p.m. Sunday to a fire on a covered patio behind a residence in the 300 block of Parkwood Drive off East Fourth…
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