SUV stolen in Waterloo
Waterloo police said a gold GMC Terrain was taken by a male driver without the permission of its owner from the 200 block of...
Toddler dies following choking incident
Columbia police and EMS personnel responded about 10:40 a.m. Wednesday to a report of a male toddler reported to be choking at Carrot Patch...
Police officials decry criminal justice bill
Neal RohlfingJason DonjonJeff Prosise
The Illinois General Assembly narrowly passed a sweeping criminal justice omnibus bill last Wednesday shortly before the 102nd General Assembly members...
Monday injury crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded at about 12:35 p.m. Monday to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of East Crestview Drive and North Metter Avenue in...
Fatal crash in Lenzburg
Two men died in a crash involving an SUV and tractor-trailer Sunday afternoon in Lenzburg.
Illinois State Police said the crash occurred shortly after 4:10...
Sex assault, home invasion near Burksville
Three people have been charged following a sexual assault and home invasion near Burksville last Sunday.
Monroe County Sheriff’s Department deputies were dispatched to a...
Local cannabis ring involved Postal Service
In a case worked by the Metropolitan Enforcement Group of Southwestern Illinois, a Modoc woman and two Waterloo men have been charged so far...
Vehicle break-ins reported in Millstadt
The Millstadt Police Department is investigating several vehicle break-ins that occurred early Thursday morning at the west end of town.
"At approximately 2 a.m.,...
Illinois passes police reform bill
The Illinois General Assembly narrowly passed a sweeping criminal justice omnibus bill Wednesday in the hours before the 102nd General Assembly members were sworn in.
The...
Crash involving school bus on Bluff Road
Emergency personnel responded about 1 p.m. Jan. 13 to a crash involving a school bus on Bluff Road at Hanover Road.
Police said a school...
Missing Waterloo woman found dead in Mt. Vernon
Waterloo police issued a missing person advisory for a woman who was last seen Friday afternoon in Troy. She was found deceased Tuesday night...
Stolen truck, trailer in Millstadt
Millstadt police are investigating the theft of a truck and trailer from Hartmann Farm Supply, 3550 Douglas Road, early Tuesday morning.
The incident occurred...