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Police Blotter | 2/15/2017
(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…
No injuries in crop dusting helicopter crash
The pilot of a crop dusting helicopter was able to avoid injury after striking a power line and crashing into a field near Foster Pond west of Waterloo early Sunday…
Two vehicle crash on Route 3 at Schneider’s
Waterloo police and fire and Monroe County EMS responded to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 at Warren Drive near Schneider’s Quality Meats at about 3:40 p.m. Sunday. Traffic was…
Two Saturday night car fires
Area fire departments were busy Saturday evening as two vehicle fires were reported in the area of Bluff Road. The first call came in about 8:30 p.m. in Columbia. It…
Car struck by train south of Valmeyer
Fortunately, a woman suffered only minor injuries after the car she was driving was struck by a train at an unmarked private crossing off Bluff Road south of Valmeyer early…
Jeep stuck in water in rural Red Bud
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Red Bud Fire Department responded to the area of 9500 LL Road in rural Red Bud shortly before 9 p.m. Friday after a Jeep…
St. Louis man arrested after firing shots at Dupo police officer
Dupo police arrested a 38-year-old St. Louis man following an early Wednesday morning incident in which shots were fired at an officer. The St. Clair County States Attorney’s Office has…
No problems locally with river set to crest
With severe flooding problems seen just across the Mississippi River in Jefferson County, Mo., Monroe County appears to have made it through the worst of this latest high-water period due…
Teacher retiring after 34 years
In the span of 34 years, Waterloo Junior High School teacher Gina Pfund has never missed an opportunity to encourage her students, even beyond the classroom. “I was a big…
CHS girls soccer storming into regional
The Columbia High School girls soccer team continues to roll, racking up four more recent victories. The Eagles (15-2-1) blasted Anna-Jonesboro on Thursday, 8-1, with scoring leader Kennedy Jones notching…