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Car struck by train south of Valmeyer
Fortunately, a woman suffered only minor injuries after the car she was driving was struck by a train at an unmarked private crossing off Bluff Road south of Valmeyer early…
Read MoreSt. Louis man arrested after firing shots at Dupo police officer
Dupo police arrested a 38-year-old St. Louis man following an early Wednesday morning incident in which shots were fired at an officer. The St. Clair County States Attorney’s Office has…
Read MoreMan charged following fatal crash near Millstadt
On Friday, the St. Clair County State’s Attorney’s office charged Jason E. Lamb, 33, of Belleville, with one count of aggravated DUI involving death (Class 2 felony) and two counts…
Read MoreBody pulled from Mississippi River near East Carondelet
Illinois State Police are investigating following the discovery of a body in the Mississippi River near East Carondelet on Friday. Shortly before noon, ISP was requested by the Illinois Department…
Read MoreHecker man arrested for burglary
A 25-year-old convicted burglar from Hecker was charged this week with five new counts of burglary stemming from incidents that occurred in the village between late October and early November…
Read MoreWaterloo man seriously injured in Mascoutah bus crash
A 47-year-old Waterloo man is asking for privacy as he begins a long road to recovery following an April 25 crash between a Mascoutah School District bus and a box…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 4/19/2017
(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 MoreTwo from Waterloo facing meth charges
A 30-year-old man and 29-year-old woman from Waterloo were arrested on felony methamphetamine charges following the execution of a warrant Thursday morning in the 5600 block of State Route 156…
Read MoreWaterloo man facing federal weapons charges
A 24-year-old Waterloo man was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury on multiple charges stemming from a January 2016 incident involving shots fired in the 7000 block of Fountain…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 4/12/2017
(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 MoreFiery crash Monday in Columbia
The quick reaction of one man involved in a fiery three-vehicle crash Monday afternoon in Columbia may have saved a young child’s life. “My adrenaline was pumping pretty hard,” local…
Read MoreDrugs, cash and guns seized in East Carondelet
Following an anonymous tip, an East Carondelet man was charged with multiple felonies after a large amount of cannabis, psilocybin mushrooms and firearms were seized from his home. Last Wednesday,…
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