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Police Blotter | 7-3-19

(Editor’s note: Information in this report is gathered directly from area police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven…

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Fatal crash on Route 3 in Columbia

A Missouri man died from injuries sustained in a Tuesday morning crash on Route 3 in Columbia. Emergency personnel responded shortly after 10:30 a.m. to a two-vehicle crash on Route…

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Stolen vehicle, eluding police charges in Columbia

A Belleville man driving a car reported stolen elsewhere was arrested early Friday morning after fleeing a traffic stop in Columbia. About 3 a.m., a Columbia police officer attempted to…

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Waterloo house destroyed by fire

A fully engulfed house fire left personnel from several area departments scrambling and a portion of Country Club Lane just past Waterloo city limits closed early Sunday morning. A resident…

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Truck stolen in Waterloo

Waterloo police are investigating the theft this week of a black 2006 Ford F350 from the lot of Quality Collision, 1353 N. Illinois Route 3. The truck, which was parked…

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Death investigation in Maeystown

The death of a 40-year-old Monroe County man is under investigation after emergency personnel responded to what was reported to 911 as a fatal gunshot wound at a residence in…

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Police Blotter | 6/26/19

(Editor’s note: Information in this report is gathered directly from area police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven…

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Stolen truck strikes CPD officer’s vehicle during pursuit

A Columbia Police Department officer engaged in a pursuit about 1 a.m. Wednesday after he identified a vehicle as being stolen out of St. Louis County. The officer spotted the…

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I-255 road work starts Monday

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that the northbound and southbound lanes of I-255 from Route 3 to the Jefferson Barracks Bridge in Monroe County will be restricted beginning…

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Cause of severe plant disease found at local Walmart

The pathogen that causes Sudden Oak Death, a plant disease that has killed large tracts of oaks and affected many native plant species in California, Oregon and Europe, has been…

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