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Sex charge for Columbia man
A Columbia man is facing a felony charge following an alleged sexual incident. Brent L. Bean, 46, was charged Monday with criminal sexual assault by force, which is a Class…
Read MoreSex solicitor back in jail
A St. Louis man convicted earlier this year in Monroe County Circuit Court for seeking sex from a minor is back in custody at the Monroe County Jail on a…
Read MoreMore details in teen’s shooting
Following news late last Tuesday that the father of 14-year-old Emma Schultheis was charged following her July 21 shooting death, more information was revealed about the tragic and rare incident…
Read MoreStudent threat neutralized in Valmeyer
Police and school officials addressed a situation that unfolded the morning of Aug. 29 in Valmeyer after two students reported to their teacher that another student had allegedly made a…
Read MoreMan charged with AI child porn
A local man faces two felonies after he was charged this week with child pornography. Eric D. Hermann, 32, of Waterloo, was charged Monday with possession of child porn (victim…
Read MoreTwo charged in teen’s shooting death
Charges were filed Tuesday in Monroe County Circuit Court in connection with the July 21 shooting death of Emma Schultheis, 14, of Prairie du Rocher. Emma’s father, David A. Schultheis,…
Read MoreMan charged after Columbia standoff
A local man was finally taken into custody early last Wednesday afternoon after he barricaded himself inside a Columbia residence as part of a several-hour standoff with police. The Monroe…
Read MoreFentanyl dealer arrested
Derek G. Steinbrook, 31, of St. Louis, was arrested early last week by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department for unlawful delivery of fentanyl, possession of methamphetamine and armed violence for…
Read MoreVehicles stolen in Millstadt
Police are investigating the early Saturday morning theft of two vehicles from the same residence on Diamond View Court near Millstadt’s village park. There was no forced entry, Millstadt police…
Read MoreMan charged in Millstadt park incident
A man faces several charges following an incident in Millstadt’s village park on Monday night. The Millstadt Police Department said it was called shortly before 7:15 p.m. to an area…
Read MoreJuly event organizers face felonies
The organizer of “Red, White and Blue in the Loo” held July 3-4 at the Monroe County Fairgrounds in Waterloo was taken into custody Monday on multiple felony charges stemming…
Read MoreStudent threat at RBHS
The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office was notified last Wednesday of a potential threat made toward a Red Bud High School student. Randolph County Sheriff Jarrod Peters said Thursday that, following…
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