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Wednesday night crash in Columbia

Emergency personnel responded about 10:15 p.m. Wednesday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 at North Main Street in Columbia. Both drivers, a 65-year-old woman and a 17-year-old male, were…

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Car eludes police in Columbia

Neighboring law enforcement agencies were alerted to a car that fled from a traffic stop attempt on Route 3 in Columbia early Wednesday evening. A Columbia police officer said a…

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Burglary arrest in New Athens

A Red Bud man was charged in connection with a Sunday burglary in New Athens.  At about 7:30 a.m., St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to the 2500 block…

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New Columbia mayor takes office

The Columbia City Council will now have four new faces at its meetings after a new mayor, city clerk and two aldermen were sworn in Monday night. Monroe County Circuit…

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MCSD getting body cams

Sheriff Neal Rohlfing brought a proposal to the Monroe County Board meeting on Monday to purchase 14 body cameras for deputies.  The cameras are Motorola V300 models with magnetic chest…

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Waterloo man guilty of defrauding trucking company

Timothy P. Mayer, 41, of Waterloo, pled guilty in federal court Tuesday morning to defrauding his former employer, Jung Truck Service of Mascoutah, out of $600,000. Beginning in July 2019,…

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SUV stolen, vehicles entered in Columbia

A St. Louis man was taken into custody after one vehicle was stolen and several others were entered early Monday morning in Columbia, leading to a pursuit that ended with…

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Tuesday crash in Waterloo

Emergency personnel responded about 1:40 p.m. Tuesday to the intersection of Front Street (Route 156) and South Market Street in Waterloo for a two-vehicle crash. The vehicles involved, pictured below,…

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CFD called to ICS

The Columbia Fire Department responded about 12:25 p.m. Tuesday to Immaculate Conception Church and School, 409 Palmer Road, for a strong odor of possible gas inside the building. ICS students…

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Vaccine clinics scheduled, but demand in question

The Monroe County Health Department will host two vaccination clinics in the next week. The first is set for Thursday from 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Monroe County…

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