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Guilty plea in Red Bud murder
A Red Bud man entered a guilty plea for a 2023 murder in that city. The North County News reported that Shawn Porter, 49, pleaded guilty Nov. 8 to a…
Read MoreWaterloo woman guilty of bilking Dupo schools
A local woman admitted guilt to a federal charge Monday for embezzling more than $135,000 as a former employee of Dupo Community Unit School District No. 196. Linda J. Johnson,…
Read MoreOak Hill sued following death
Janet Walsh, individually and as special administrator of the estate of the late Cletus Whelan, has sued Monroe County – doing business as the Oak Hill and Evergreen Pointe senior…
Read MoreTow truck crash defense attorney speaks
The attorney for the man charged earlier this month in the November 2023 crash on I-255 that resulted in the death of a local tow truck driver issued a statement…
Read MoreCharges in tow truck tragedy
Nearly a year after the death of a local tow truck driver, charges were filed in connection with the incident. Jason Hale, 48, of DeSoto, Mo., was charged Oct. 10…
Read MoreTurner seeks new trial
Following a jury trial last month which found a Waterloo man guilty of three counts of sexual assault by force, the attorney for defendant Travis W. Turner has requested a…
Read MoreGuilty plea in fatal boating incident
The criminal trial of Dylan T. McEwen, 26, of Swansea, in Camden County, Mo., has ended with a guilty plea to one count of boating while intoxicated. The original charge…
Read MoreLocal contractor sued
A lawsuit was filed Monday in Monroe County Circuit Court against Dale R. Poetker as a registered agent of JLP Homes LLC for breach of warranty. The filing alleges that…
Read MoreGuilty verdict in rape trial
Travis W. Turner, 49, of Waterloo, was found guilty Friday afternoon on three counts of sexual assault by force in connection with an incident that occurred in late January 2022.…
Read MoreReckless homicide charge in fatal ATV crash
A young local man is now facing serious felony charges following a fatal ATV crash this past fall. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said James M. Eschmann, 20, of Columbia,…
Read MoreSex assault trial underway
A jury trial for a Waterloo man accused of sex crimes began this week at the Monroe County Courthouse. Travis W. Turner, 49, is facing three counts of sexual assault…
Read MoreRed Bud school flap settles
A disagreement between the Red Bud School District and Regional Office of Education concerning school renovations was recently settled in Randolph County Circuit Court. As previously reported, the situation centers…
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