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Man charged with battery of state’s attorney
A local man was charged following an incident with an elected county official late last Wednesday afternoon in downtown Waterloo. Wesley A. Corey, 45, of Waterloo, faces a Class 3…
Read MoreMan accused of sexually abusing minors
A St. Clair County man is facing multiple felony sex charges in Monroe County. Three counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a minor were filed Thursday in Monroe County Circuit…
Read MoreHusband charged in fatal crash
Charges were filed Thursday in the Monroe County Circuit Clerk’s office in connection with a fatal one-vehicle crash that occurred in May. The crash, which happened about 1:30 a.m. May…
Read MoreCharges filed in shooting
Crime scene tape and several sirens could be seen last Tuesday night outside of RMC Cinemas in Waterloo, with police confirming an altercation took place in the parking lot at…
Read MoreCharges filed in shooting outside Waterloo cinema
Crime scene tape and several sirens could be seen Tuesday night outside of RMC Cinemas in Waterloo, with police confirming an altercation took place in the parking lot at 113…
Read MoreUnderage sex sting in Waterloo
A Waterloo man was charged in connection with an incident captured on video Saturday during which he is alleged to have made arrangements to meet a minor for the purpose…
Read MorePrison for DUI injury crash
A Missouri man was sentenced last week in Monroe County Circuit Court to prison for his role in a September 2024 crash on I-255 near the Jefferson Barracks Bridge. Brian…
Read MoreCHS homecoming week behavior sparks warning
The Columbia School District and Columbia Police Department sent a letter to district parents Friday afternoon regarding poor student conduct during homecoming week, advising parents to ensure their students are…
Read MoreNew charge for event organizer
Following her arrest in late August, the organizer of “Red, White and Blue in the Loo,” held July 3-4 at the Monroe County Fairgrounds in Waterloo, attended a preliminary hearing…
Read MoreSex charge for 2016 incident
A Missouri man was charged this week with a sex crime allegedly committed several years ago in Monroe County. Andrew D. Baker, 24, of Union, Mo., was charged this week…
Read MoreFatal bridge crash revisited
FOX2 News reported last week that St. Louis County prosecutors are taking a new look into a fatal 2023 crash on the Jefferson Barracks Bridge after evidence emerged in a…
Read MoreSchwarze pleads not guilty
A woman charged following the tragic shooting of 14-year-old Emma Schultheis by her own father in July appeared in court last week. Karen A. Schwarze, 58, of Valmeyer, entered not…
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