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Tributes pour for fallen teen
A Prairie du Rocher girl described as a “spark of energy” died as a result of a gunshot wound Monday afternoon south of Waterloo. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department identified…
Read MoreTuesday crash near Red Bud
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 11 a.m. Tuesday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 at Cari Lane south of LL Road near Red Bud. A red Chevrolet Silverado rear-ended…
Read MoreFriday night pursuit in Monroe County
Monroe County law enforcement agencies assisted Missouri authorities Friday in the pursuit of a motorcyclist who fled from police before eventually being apprehended. The incident occurred about 8:40 p.m. in…
Read MoreWater rescue near Hecker
The Hecker Fire Department responded shortly before 5 p.m. Thursday to a flash flood water rescue on Probst Road in rural St. Clair County following a bout of heavy rain.…
Read MoreSmoke in basement of Columbia home
The Columbia Fire Department responded about 4:15 p.m. Thursday to a possible structure fire in the 700 block of Eastwood Street off Breidecker Street in Columbia. Upon arrival, a light…
Read MorePossible lightning strike near Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded about 2:20 p.m. Thursday following a possible lightning strike to a residence in the 1200 block of Sugarloaf Hill Road east of Dupo. No smoke…
Read MoreRollover crash south of Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 12:15 p.m. Thursday to a rollover crash on Kern Road off Route 3 south of Waterloo. Responding agencies included the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, Monroe…
Read MoreDumpster fire Tuesday at Waterloo DQ
The Waterloo police and fire departments along with Monroe County EMS responded just after 6 p.m. Tuesday for a report of a dumpster on fire near the drive-thru lane at…
Read MoreFire at farm on Gilmore Lake Road
Multiple departments responded shortly before 4 p.m. Sunday to a fire at the Poetker Farm, 1060 Gilmore Lake Road northeast of Waterloo. Waterloo Fire Chief Mike Lloyd said a shed…
Read MoreMan jumps into canal near East Carondelet
Multiple area fire departments were paged about 11:20 p.m. Wednesday after witnesses reported a white male in a basketball jersey jump into a canal from Water Street just north of…
Read MoreWednesday fire call in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday to a dishwasher on fire inside a home in the 2600 block of Lakeshore Drive. An early update just prior to…
Read MoreWednesday crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded to a two-vehicle crash shortly before 11:40 a.m. Wednesday on Route 3 at Wedgewood Drive in Columbia. One lane of northbound Route 3 was closed temporarily in…
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