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Police Blotter | 1/31/2018
(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…
Waterloo, Columbia among safest cities in Illinois
Monroe County continues to rate among the safest places to live in all of Illinois, as evidenced by a new list announced Monday giving high marks to both Waterloo and…
Vehicle damages Waterloo hotel
Waterloo police responded Tuesday just after 7:30 p.m. to a report that a vehicle had struck the outside of the Super 8 hotel in Waterloo. Officers on the scene determined…
Non-injury rollover crash in Columbia
Columbia police, fire and EMS personnel responded to a single car crash with entrapment on Sunday afternoon. Police said that Scott Kremmel, 26, of Columbia, Mo., refused medical transport after…
Columbia man charged with residential burglary
A local man was arrested on two felony counts of residential burglary following recent incidents at a home in Columbia. Christian A. Cunningham, 23, of Columbia is alleged to have…
Fentanyl dealer nabbed with assist from WPD
Information provided by the Waterloo Police Department proved instrumental in a fentanyl dealer from St. Louis ultimately being sentenced last month to nine years in federal prison. Andre Walker was…
Gibault Catholic High School Boys Basketball | Team of the Week
The Gibault Catholic High School boys basketball team is this week’s Republic-Times Team of the Week. The Hawks have won four straight games following a 3-15 start, including victories over…
Early morning battery in Columbia
Police are investigating the battery of a man in Columbia early Wednesday morning. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said a man was entering his semi-truck in the 400 block of…
Truck fire on I-255
The Columbia Fire Department responded shortly after 11:20 a.m. Thursday to a semi-truck fire on westbound I-255. The semi-truck was not pulling a trailer. The truck was fully engulfed in…
Woman’s death under investigation
The death of a woman found unresponsive inside a residence near Columbia early Monday evening is under investigation. Police and EMS personnel responded shortly after 5 p.m. to a home…