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Early morning crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 1 a.m. Friday to a single-vehicle crash on Route 158 near Columbia Quarry Road at the Monroe-St. Clair County line in Columbia. The initial report was…
Read MoreWednesday crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 5:30 p.m. Wednesday to a two-vehicle crash with possible injuries on Route 3 at Carl Street in Columbia. Responding agencies included the Columbia police, EMS…
Read MoreMan accused of sexually abusing minors
A St. Clair County man is facing multiple felony sex charges in Monroe County. Three counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a minor were filed Thursday in Monroe County Circuit…
Read MoreTuesday evening crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 7 p.m. to a two-vehicle injury crash on North Main Street near Wedgewood Drive in Columbia. Police said a 2013 Volkswagen sedan driven by April…
Read MoreFormer jail inmate sues sheriff, deputies
A Springfield man filed charges Monday with the Monroe County Clerk’s Office alleging his civil rights were violated while he was an inmate at the Monroe County Jail. The lawsuit…
Read MoreMotorcycle crash near Valmeyer
Emergency personnel responded about 12:30 p.m. Friday to a motorcycle crash on the curve at Bluff Road and Fountain Road north of Valmeyer. Injuries were considered minor in nature.
Read MoreThursday evening crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 5:30 p.m. Thursday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 northbound at South Main Street in Columbia. The vehicles involved were a white 2019 Jeep and…
Read MorePartial settlement proposed in fatal DUI crash suit
Two motions filed with the Monroe County Circuit Clerk’s Office last week indicate the family of late Columbia High School soccer player Crawford Bryant may be willing to settle at…
Read MoreRollover crash northeast of Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 4:30 p.m. Tuesday to a vehicle rollover crash on Gilmore Lake Road just north of Country Club Lane northeast of Waterloo just inside the Monroe…
Read MoreStructure fire in rural Dupo
The Dupo, Millstadt, Columbia, Waterloo and Prairie du Pont fire departments responded along with Columbia EMS to a report of thick, black smoke in the 2200 block of Levin Crest…
Read MoreCharges filed in shooting outside Waterloo cinema
Crime scene tape and several sirens could be seen Tuesday night outside of RMC Cinemas in Waterloo, with police confirming an altercation took place in the parking lot at 113…
Read MoreCrash with fire south of Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 8 a.m. Wednesday to a multiple-vehicle crash on Route 3 at Crook Road south of Waterloo that resulted in a concrete truck becoming fully engulfed in…
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