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Crash in Columbia involving police unit
Emergency personnel responded about 1:55 p.m. Thursday to a crash involving an SUV and a police unit at the intersection of Route 3 and Veterans Parkway in Columbia. Responding agencies…
Read MoreGas leak in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded shortly after 12:30 p.m. Wednesday to a gas leak reported inside a residence in the 200 block of North Metter Avenue. The leak was called…
Read MoreRainy rollover crash near Hecker
The Hecker Fire Department responded shortly before 6:20 p.m. Monday along with Monroe County EMS and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department to a pickup truck rollover crash on Route 156…
Read MoreFire call east of Waterloo
Three local departments responded shortly before 10:45 p.m. Wednesday to a vehicle on fire inside a garage attached to a residence east of Waterloo. The incident occurred in the 6700…
Read MoreWednesday fire in Waterloo
The Waterloo fire and police departments and Monroe County EMS responded just after 4:15 p.m. Wednesday for a report of a fire in a sterilization room at Smiles R Forever…
Read MoreArmed robbery at Waterloo liquor store
Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred last Monday night at Sav-On Liquor & Wine, 915 N. Illinois Route 3, Waterloo. The Waterloo Police Department responded to the business…
Read MoreTwo suspected drug overdose deaths
The Monroe County Coroner’s Office pronounced two people deceased over the weekend due to suspected drug overdoses. Shortly before 2:30 p.m. Saturday, the coroner’s office was requested by the Waterloo…
Read MoreMan charged in Columbia burglary
An area man was arrested following a recent burglary in Columbia. Columbia police were called to the scene of a burglary on May 16 in the 1300 block of Walnut…
Read MoreGas leak in Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department responded at about 1:30 p.m. Sunday to the report of a gas leak in the kitchen of a residence in the 200 block of North Library…
Read MoreEarly morning fire in Red Bud
The Red Bud Fire Department was called to a shed fire in the 3800 block of Doyle Road at 5:15 a.m. Sunday. The Hecker Fire Department assisted Red Bud with…
Read MoreSemi fire on Route 3 in Waterloo
The Waterloo police and fire departments, Monroe County EMS and Monroe County Sheriff’s Department responded about 3:10 p.m. Friday for a semi tractor-trailer on fire on Route 3 just north…
Read MoreSkid steer fire east of Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly before 4:45 p.m. Thursday to a skid steer on fire near a building in the 4700 block of Bohleysville Road east of Waterloo. The…
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