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Saturday fire call in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded at about 2:35 p.m. Saturday to a fire in a trash can inside a garage of a residence in the 200 block of Goodhaven Drive off Bottom…
Read MoreSaturday crash near Red Bud
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 12:40 p.m. Saturday to a vehicle crash in the area of 4145 State Route 3 at Amberwood Lane near Red Bud in rural Monroe County.…
Read MoreStolen vehicle pursued on I-255
A vehicle stolen Thursday morning in Belleville made its way into Monroe County before speeding west into St. Louis County. Shortly before 10:15 a.m., an Illinois State Police Emergency Radio…
Read MoreSunday crash on I-255 in Columbia
A three-vehicle crash occurred about 4 p.m. Sunday on the curve from I-255 southbound to I-255 westbound in Columbia. The roadway was wet due to a pop-up shower that began…
Read MorePossible gas leak near Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department was paged at about 12:35 p.m. Sunday to a property on Lakeside Drive off H Road east of Waterloo for a possible propane tank gas leak.
Read MoreGas line struck in Valmeyer
The Valmeyer Fire Department responded at about 9:35 a.m. Friday for a gas leak at 106 E. Harrisonville Drive. Initial reports are that a worker for a plumbing company was…
Read MoreGas leak at Columbia residence
The Columbia Fire Department responded at about 11:45 a.m. Thursday to a reported gas leak at a residence on Ghent Road near Christina Court. Firefighters on scene worked to clear…
Read MoreWednesday crash in Waterloo
The Waterloo Police Department and Monroe County EMS responded to a two-vehicle crash with injuries about 4:05 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Route 3 and Plaza Drive. The vehicles…
Read MoreThursday night rollover near Renault
A teen was injured in a single vehicle rollover crash that occurred Thursday night near Renault. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said that shortly after 11:30 p.m., a 2002 Chevy…
Read MoreMotorcycle crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 3:45 p.m. Saturday to a single motorcycle crash in the area of Southport Drive in Columbia. Initial reports indicated the driver of the motorcycle was…
Read MoreFatal crash involving pedestrian on I-255
The Illinois State Police said it is investigating a fatal pedestrian traffic crash early Saturday morning on I-255 near Grizzlies Ballpark. Police said the incident occurred shortly after 2:50 a.m.…
Read MoreTragedy avoided in smoke alarm call
Quick response from one local police officer resulted in a positive outcome Thursday afternoon in Waterloo. At about 1:30 p.m., Waterloo Police Department, Waterloo Fire Department and Monroe County EMS…
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