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Guilty plea in elderly sex abuse case
A guilty plea was entered Thursday in Monroe County Circuit Court involving a 2022 elder abuse case at Waterloo’s Garden Place Assisted Living location, but a civil suit remains under…
Read MoreSecond lawsuit against J.F. Electric
Another personal injury lawsuit has been filed against J.F. Electric, Inc., alleging negligence during utility line repairs in Waterloo following a severe storm earlier this year. A lawsuit was filed…
Read MoreLegal advice on wheels
Land of Lincoln Legal Aid has officially launched Mobile Justice Clinics – two offices on wheels that are traveling to all 65 counties in central and southern Illinois to provide…
Read MoreLawsuit filed following storm
A Waterloo man has sued J.F. Electric, Inc., for negligence during utility line repair following a severe storm earlier this year. Perry Skaer filed the lawsuit Oct. 7 in Monroe…
Read MoreCrawford fraud sentencing delayed
Columbia developer Gregg Crawford will now have to wait until December to learn the consequences of his involvement in a bank fraud scheme. Crawford pled guilty in federal court on…
Read MoreAttempted murder charge in Smithton
The Smithton Police Department announced that charges were filed following an alleged domestic battery last Wednesday in the 100 block of Stahl Drive. Officers responded and quickly located the suspect,…
Read MoreTeen gets prison in fatal DUI crash
One year after the tragic death of 15-year-old Columbia High School soccer player Crawford Bryant, the driver of the vehicle involved in the Labor Day crash has been sentenced. Trevor…
Read MoreMore details in teen’s shooting
Following news late last Tuesday that the father of 14-year-old Emma Schultheis was charged following her July 21 shooting death, more information was revealed about the tragic and rare incident…
Read MoreTwo charged in teen’s shooting death
Charges were filed Tuesday in Monroe County Circuit Court in connection with the July 21 shooting death of Emma Schultheis, 14, of Prairie du Rocher. Emma’s father, David A. Schultheis,…
Read MoreTeen sentenced in fatal DUI crash
One year after the tragic death of Columbia High School student Crawford Bryant, the driver of the vehicle involved in the Labor Day crash has been sentenced. Trevor Stawizynski, 16…
Read MoreJailed for contempt of court
A Columbia man was ordered to spend 10 days in jail for contempt of court last Wednesday at the Monroe County Courthouse in Waterloo. Justin Bass, 44, was found in…
Read MoreCounty gets connector clarification
Despite the recent news coverage of a proposed “Southwest Connector” from Waterloo to Murphysboro, Monroe County Engineer Aaron Metzger explained the concept is “nothing new” during the Aug. 4 meeting…
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