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Clearing the air in JLP Homes litigation
One Columbia family business settled a lawsuit last month while another had its name cleared in connection with the suit. As previously reported, JLP Homes LLC was named in a…
Read MoreLocal school FOIA policies challenged
A St. Louis attorney and his acolytes have brought a mission of judicial reform to Southern Illinois, and Monroe County school districts are the latest public entities being used to…
Read MoreProbation in bank fraud case
A Collinsville man was sentenced last week in federal court to three years of supervised release for his involvement in a series of fraudulent loans issued on behalf of his…
Read MoreWoman charged in $1M MedStar theft
The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office announced last week the arrest of 43-year-old Carrie J. Kelley of Sparta related to the theft of funds while she was an employee of MedStar…
Read MoreMore legal wrangling in fatal crash suit
A second settlement has been proposed in a lawsuit related to the Sept. 1, 2024, crash on Hanover Road which claimed the life of one Columbia teen and seriously injured another.…
Read MoreMan charged with battery of state’s attorney
A local man was charged following an incident with an elected county official late last Wednesday afternoon in downtown Waterloo. Wesley A. Corey, 45, of Waterloo, faces a Class 3…
Read MoreMan accused of sexually abusing minors
A St. Clair County man is facing multiple felony sex charges in Monroe County. Three counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a minor were filed Thursday in Monroe County Circuit…
Read MoreGuilty plea in fatal Red Bud crash
The North County News reported that on Nov. 7, Jayden Ethington returned to the Randolph County Courthouse for what was scheduled to be a bench trial for his role in…
Read MoreFormer jail inmate sues sheriff, deputies
A Springfield man filed charges Monday with the Monroe County Clerk’s Office alleging his civil rights were violated while he was an inmate at the Monroe County Jail. The lawsuit…
Read MorePartial settlement proposed in fatal DUI crash suit
Two motions filed with the Monroe County Circuit Clerk’s Office last week indicate the family of late Columbia High School soccer player Crawford Bryant may be willing to settle at…
Read MoreCharges filed in shooting
Crime scene tape and several sirens could be seen last Tuesday night outside of RMC Cinemas in Waterloo, with police confirming an altercation took place in the parking lot at…
Read MoreLocals named in fraud filing
Two Columbia families are named in a lawsuit filed last week in St. Clair County Court which alleges collusion in an attempt to hide the assets of a now-defunct corporation.…
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