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Police Blotter | 4/19/2017
(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…
St. Louis man arrested after high-speed chase
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department arrested a St. Louis man after he led deputies on a high-speed pursuit north from Waterloo into Columbia early Sunday before attempting to escape on…
Saturday crash on JB Bridge
Columbia police, fire EMS responded about 3 p.m. Saturday to a single vehicle crash reported on I-255 eastbound on the Illinois side of the Jefferson Barracks Bridge with injuries. Traffic…
Two from Waterloo facing meth charges
A 30-year-old man and 29-year-old woman from Waterloo were arrested on felony methamphetamine charges following the execution of a warrant Thursday morning in the 5600 block of State Route 156…
Rollover crash near Fults
Emergency personnel responded about 6:45 p.m. Thursday to the report of a truck rollover crash in the area of Bluff Road just north of Kaskaskia Road between Fults and Prairie…
Injury crash on Route 3 in Waterloo
Waterloo police and fire department personnel responded along with Monroe County EMS to a four-vehicle crash with injuries on Route 3 at Park Street about 3:20 p.m. Thursday. A dump…
Waterloo man facing federal weapons charges
A 24-year-old Waterloo man was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury on multiple charges stemming from a January 2016 incident involving shots fired in the 7000 block of Fountain…
Burglary to shed near Red Bud
An Illinois State Police crime scene unit was requested to assist the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department with an investigation following a reported burglary to a shed early Thursday in the…
Locals enjoy Boston Marathon experience
Two local runners went the distance on Monday when they ran in the 2017 Boston Marathon. Russ Hart and Rosemary Leingang, both of Columbia, are not unfamiliar with marathon running,…
State’s attorney asks for additional staff
New Monroe County State’s Attorney Chris Hitzemann appeared before the Monroe County Board of Commissioners Monday to request additional funding for his office’s budget for the remainder of the fiscal…