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Pardoned fire chief also part-time cop
Jerame Simmons Sr., an East Carondelet native previously convicted of arson and later pardoned, caught the public’s attention after being named chief of the Prairie du Pont Fire Department this…
Wedding day turns tragic near Red Bud
A young man from Herrin died in a two-vehicle crash early Saturday evening near Red Bud. The Red Bud fire and police departments, Monroe County EMS, MedStar Ambulance and Monroe…
Tuesday trailer fire in Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department responded about 12:40 p.m. Tuesday for a report of a mobile enclosed lawnmower trailer on fire in the 700 block of Illinois Avenue. The blaze was…
Vehicle, catalytic converter thefts near Columbia
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is investigating multiple stolen vehicle reports along with several catalytic converter thefts earlier this month near Columbia. Shortly after 7 a.m. May 7, MCSD deputies…
Report of fight outside of YMCA
Multiple law enforcement personnel responded shortly after 4:05 p.m. Saturday for a report of 10-15 people fighting at the Monroe County YMCA, 9514 Caring Way, Columbia. There were no reports…
Teen charged with eluding police
A young Marissa man was charged this week following an April incident in rural Monroe County. At about 3:15 a.m. April 19, an Monroe County Sheriff’s Department deputy was patrolling…
Drug seizure in Waterloo
The Waterloo Police Department executed a search warrant in the 200 block of West Fourth Street on Tuesday afternoon, which resulted in drugs being seized. During the search, WPD officers seized…
Truck stolen from Columbia dealership
Columbia police are investigating the recent theft of a truck from the lot of Columbia Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, 500 Admiral Weinel Boulevard. The theft was reported Wednesday morning but occurred…
Possible mountain lion sighting in Columbia
Columbia police were notified of a possible mountain lion sighting in the city Thursday night, May 5. A resident called police about 8:30 p.m. to report what they believed was…
Spare Thyme Farms keeps growing
When Brianna Voelker and Josh Harlan, the now-wedded masterminds behind Waterloo’s Spare Thyme Farms, first met in 2014 at Southeast Missouri State University, they knew they wanted to turn their…