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Missouri couple charged with Columbia thefts

Charges were filed against a married couple from Fenton, Mo., in connection with recent thefts and burglaries in Columbia. Casey Turner, 34, is in custody at the Jefferson County (Mo.)…

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Waterloo man guilty of embezzling funds from St. Louis County company

A Waterloo man on Thursday admitted embezzling $339,844 from his former employer. Ronald Scott Miller, 54, pleaded guilty in front of U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark at the federal…

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Friday morning crash in Columbia

The Columbia police, fire and EMS departments responded shortly before 7:40 a.m. Friday for a two-vehicle crash with injuries on Route 3 at North Main Street in Columbia. The northbound…

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SUV sought after attempted theft

Law enforcement agencies were on the lookout late Thursday morning for a blue Ford SUV with Missouri plates in connection with an attempted theft in Monroe County. The Monroe County…

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Zoning board denies cell tower request

Parallel Towers III and AT&T were denied an appeal for a building permit for a new cellular communications tower at Monday’s Monroe County Zoning Board of Appeals meeting. The appeal…

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Fatal crash south of Paderborn

An Illinois State Police accident reconstruction team continues to investigate a fatal multi-vehicle crash south of Paderborn. The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department said that shortly before 5:50 a.m. Thursday,…

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Crash on I-255 in Columbia

Columbia police, fire department and EMS assisted Illinois State Police in responding to a two-vehicle crash shortly after 10:20 a.m. Wednesday on I-255 northbound at milemarker 7.2 near the George…

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Waterloo Heritage Wall coming soon

During last Tuesday’s meeting of the Waterloo City Council, aldermen approved the creation of a Waterloo Heritage Wall on the north side of Frederico’s Restaurant, 114 N. Main Street.  Summit…

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Body armor for WPD K9

Waterloo Police Department K9 Tobi will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s. Tobi’s vest is sponsored by…

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Tax rebate payments begin

Income and property tax rebates were being sent to an estimated six million qualified Illinois taxpayers beginning Sept. 12.  The rebates are the result of the Illinois Family Relief Plan,…

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