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Thursday night crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 6:15 p.m. Thursday to a vehicle crash in the area of Route 3 and Route 158 just south of Columbia. The non-injury crash was on the…
Read MoreDog rescued from icy Columbia lake
The Columbia Fire Department responded about 8:50 a.m. Tuesday to a dog that fell through the ice on a lake behind a residence in the 2800 block of Robert Drive…
Read MoreStandoff ends in arrest in Columbia
A Monroe County man was taken into custody Thursday night following a police pursuit that began in Waterloo earlier in the evening and ended with a standoff in Columbia. Charged…
Read MoreDupo standoff ends with arrest
Following a man in being shot in the leg around 3:30 p.m. Thursday in the 300 block of McBride Avenue in Dupo, members of the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department…
Read MoreRoad rage incident in Monroe County
Police are investigating a road rage incident that occurred about 5 p.m. Monday. Per an Illinois State Police Emergency Radio Network broadcast, the incident began on I-255 southbound near the…
Read MoreGambling machine thefts at Waterloo, Red Bud gas stations
Police are investigating thefts that occurred early Monday morning at Waterloo and Red Bud gas stations. At about 12:30 a.m., four Black males entered Mobil On The Run, 1000 N.…
Read MoreMissing teen alert in Monroe County
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said it is investigating a missing juvenile runaway case and is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Hannah Hesterberg, 15, of Columbia. The MCSD posted…
Read MoreEarly morning DUI crash near Wartburg
Emergency personnel responded about 12:40 a.m. Friday to a single-vehicle crash on Maeystown Road at JJ Road just south of Waterloo. The driver of the 2013 Ford Focus, Brian K.…
Read MoreATV crash near Valmeyer
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 2:40 p.m. Wednesday to a four-wheeler crash in the 1700 block of Herbst Road near the railroad tracks. Initial reports indicated the male driver of…
Read MoreLocals arrested in Vienna robbery
Three local residents were charged this week in connection with an armed robbery that occurred the afternoon of Dec. 12 in Johnson County. The Vienna Police Department said it arrested…
Read MoreRollover crash near Hecker
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 9:30 p.m. Thursday to a single vehicle rollover crash in the 6100 block of M Road near Wiegand Road southeast of Hecker. There were no…
Read MoreThursday night crash south of Columbia
The Columbia police, EMS and fire departments, Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Monroe County EMS responded just after 8:15 p.m. Thursday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 near Gilmore…
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