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Police Blotter | 4/25/2018
(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…
Man dies in farming accident near New Athens
A man has died following a Monday afternoon farming accident in rural St. Clair County. The St. Clair Sheriff’s Department was dispatched to what was called in as a possible…
Fire in the bluffs near Valmeyer
The Valmeyer, Columbia and Maeystown fire departments are fighting a blaze in the bluffs in the area of Harris Road at Bluff Road south of Valmeyer. The call went out…
Fatal crash near Red Bud
Emergency personnel responded to a fatal one-vehicle crash that occurred early Sunday morning near Red Bud. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, Red Bud Fire Department and Monroe County EMS responded…
Speeding motorcycle evades Columbia police
Columbia police terminated pursuit following a brief attempt to stop a speeding motorcycle in town about 2 p.m. Thursday. The red motorcycle had a driver wearing a black helmet and…
Bost discusses issues facing Congress
Following the March primary elections, U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (R-Murphysboro) is prepping for the 12th Congressional District race to be decided in November. Bost handily defeated Libertarian Preston Nelson in…
Two men arrested in cannabis operation
Multiple police agencies were involved in the Tuesday arrest of two men on felony drug charges south of Waterloo. Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing said members of the Metropolitan Enforcement…
Waterloo gymnast wins regional championship
An 11-year-old gymnast from Waterloo is rising through the ranks of the sport, winning an all-around regional championship over the weekend. Madison Marquardt, the daughter of James and Sarah Marquardt…
Smith taken in junior hockey league draft
Freeburg-Waterloo Raging Bulldogs goalie Trevor Smith, a junior at Waterloo High School, was drafted last Wednesday evening in the eighth round of the North American 3 Hockey League by the…
Expelled CHS student makes alarming post
Columbia High School principal Brian Reeves emailed parents Thursday after he discovered a student recently expelled for two years for earlier threats made another concerning social media post last week.…