Police
Police Blotter | 8/2/2017
(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…
Read MoreGraffiti reported at Metter Park in Columbia
Columbia police are investigating multiple reports of spray-painted graffiti in the area of Metter Park that occurred over the weekend. At about 7:45 p.m. Friday, officers responded to Metter Park…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 7/26/2017
(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…
Read MoreBurglary at Columbia Taco Bell
The Columbia Police Department received assistance from an Illinois State Police crime scene unit in investigating a burglary that was reported early Tuesday morning at Taco Bell, located at 200 Columbia…
Read MoreRed Bud man facing felony charges
A 28-year-old Red Bud man is facing multiple charges following a series of incidents that began around 11 p.m. Tuesday in the 2100 block of Ames Road. Police first responded…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 7/19/2017
(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…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 7/12/2017
(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…
Read MorePursuit of stolen vehicle ends in county
Police pursuit by local agencies of a stolen vehicle from Missouri ended in a subdivision off Route 3 just south of Waterloo early Tuesday, with two of three suspects taken…
Read MoreArrests made following armed robbery
A meeting for the sale of a cell phone arranged online turned into an armed robbery late Thursday night near Columbia. At about 11:50 p.m., the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department…
Read MoreWaterloo man facing sex abuse charge
Waterloo police believe a 42-year-old man charged in May with aggravated criminal sex abuse may have preyed on underage victims by trading tattoos for sexual favors. On May 8, the…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 7/5/2017
(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…
Read MoreShooting death involving deputy in Maeystown
The Illinois State Police is conducting an investigation into the July 5 shooting death of 53-year-old Edwin “Beanie” Esker by a Monroe County Sheriff’s Department deputy following a domestic dispute…
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