Police
Two sent to prison for role in area meth ring
A Red Bud man and a Lenzburg woman were both sentenced last week to federal prison for their roles in an area methamphetamine ring. Jeremy J. Humphries, 33, of Red…
Read MoreCPD nabs ATM burglar
A Belleville man was arrested early Monday morning in connection with an ATM break-in that occurred outside of a Columbia bank. Police responded about 1 a.m. to an alarm sounding…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 3/7/2018
(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 MoreBelleville man gets prison for armed robbery
A young man was sentenced this week to six years in prison in connection with an armed robbery that occurred last summer near Columbia. Waren D. Collins Jr., 20, of…
Read MoreWaterloo man gets prison for battery incidents
A young man will serve prison time in connection with two battery incidents in Waterloo. Nicholas J. Schardan, 19, of Waterloo, was sentenced this week to two concurrent four-year prison…
Read MoreNo easy answer to Columbia’s traffic dilemma
Traffic along the Route 3 corridor has been a frequent topic of discussion since vehicles started traveling the stretch of roadway, with speed, terrain and traffic control all hotly debated.…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 2/28/2018
(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 MoreSaturday night police pursuit ends in Columbia
Multiple police agencies were involved in the pursuit and eventual apprehension Saturday night in Columbia of a man wanted for an incident in St. Clair County. A Cahokia man is…
Read MoreHouse fire on Trout Camp Road
The Waterloo and Valmeyer fire departments responded about 9:25 a.m. Thursday to a house fire at 3121 Trout Camp Road. The house was unoccupied at the time of the blaze,…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 2/21/2018
(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 MoreMother killed, 6 kids injured in Columbia crash
A local mother was killed and her six young children were injured after their Chevrolet Suburban was struck by a dump truck shortly before 12:30 p.m. Tuesday in Columbia.…
Read MoreLocal reaction to Florida high school shooting
For the thousands of people in the southern Florida community affected by a tragic high school shooting, Valentine’s Day will forever mark the worst day of their lives. Former Marjory…
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