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Drug arrest in Columbia

An East St. Louis man was arrested on drug charges following a bizarre incident that occurred early Wednesday morning in Columbia. A woman residing in a rental property in the…

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Theft, gun charges in Columbia incident

A 25-year-old convicted burglar from St. Louis was arrested Tuesday afternoon in Columbia on charges of vehicle theft and possession of a weapon by a felon. Police say Jesse C.…

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Police Blotter | 5/10/2017

(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…

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Police Blotter | 5/10/2017

(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…

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Rollover crash on Gilmore Lake Road

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department responded about 3 p.m. Monday to a rollover crash involving a male driver on Gilmore Lake Road about 1.5 miles east of Route 3 in…

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Fights involving juveniles in Columbia parks

Columbia police responded early Friday evening to two separate fights involving middle school students. The two fights are unrelated, police said. The first altercation took place at about 4:30 p.m.…

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Motorcycle crash near Columbia

Columbia Fire Department and Columbia EMS personnel responded shortly after 3 p.m. Sunday to a motorcycle crash with possible injury reported in the area of Wagner Road near Spring Valley…

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Local tracksters qualify for state

Three girls from Waterloo and one from Columbia qualified for next weekend’s IHSA Class 2A state track meet by virtue of impressive performances Thursday in Salem. Waterloo super sophomores Jenna…

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I-255 road work to begin Monday

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that lane restrictions in both directions will be encountered on I-255 between Collinsville Road and the Mississippi River in St. Clair and Monroe counties…

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Suspected drug overdose at Lakeview Park

Waterloo police and Columbia EMS responded to the city lakes at Lakeview Park in Waterloo about 4:30 p.m. Monday, after a 36-year-old woman using a walker was found unresponsive following…

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