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Police pursue fleeing van Monday
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department responded to a report of domestic violence in progress at the Midwest Petroleum gas station on Route 3 near Red Bud shortly before 5:40 p.m.…
Break-in at Columbia auto dealership
Police are investigating following an early Saturday morning break-in at Columbia Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM, 500 Admiral Weinel Boulevard. Police said that shortly after 2:50 a.m., five subjects broke a…
Stolen vehicle, catalytic converter theft in Columbia
Police are investigating after a van was stolen Saturday morning in downtown Columbia and found a short time later with its catalytic converter cut out. Columbia police responded to Three…
Lightning strike causes fire at Columbia office
Multiple departments battled an early Saturday morning structure fire in Columbia that was caused by a lightning strike. Columbia, Waterloo and Millstadt firefighters responded to the Mandy McGuire real estate…
Damages awarded in house explosion suit
A Monroe County jury returned a verdict in favor of awarding total damages of $2.23 million to Dan and Terri Krebel as the result of injuries Dan sustained during a…
Car crashes into Millstadt tavern
Business goes on at Ott’s Tavern in Millstadt despite damage caused when a car crashed through the front of the 150-year-old building early Friday morning. “It’s not a new drive-through…
Pedestrian struck by party bus early Friday morning
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department responded about 12:15 a.m. Friday morning to the 5700 block of Goeddeltown Road in rural Waterloo after a person was struck by a vehicle. Initial…
Barn fire near Hecker
The Hecker, Red Bud and Waterloo fire departments responded about 8:45 p.m. Thursday to a barn fire due to a lightning strike at 6658 Goeddeltown Road just west of Hecker.…
Severe storm rolls through Monroe County
A severe thunderstorm warning was issued shortly before 5 p.m. Thursday, and high winds caused damaged in several locations in and around Monroe County shortly thereafter. Damage reports began coming…
Large tree blocks Route 3 traffic in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded along with other agencies to a large tree that fell on a portion of Route 3 at Mark Drive in Columbia about 12:20 p.m. Thursday.…