Police
Thefts from unlocked vehicles in Columbia
Columbia police are investigating thefts from unlocked vehicles in town. Officers were first called shortly before 7 a.m. Monday to the 600 block of Amber Court to investigate recovered property found…
Read MoreColumbia talks drones, dope
Columbia Police Chief Jerry Paul addressed the Columbia City Council Committee of the Whole on Monday night with requests to change the way local law enforcement handles both minor marijuana…
Read MorePeace Walk sheds light on domestic violence
Domestic Violence Awareness Month is no different than any other month for domestic abuse survivor Elana. She’s still reminded of the horrors she faced at the hands of her dad…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 10/4/2017
(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 MoreColumbia man charged with sex crimes
A Columbia man was arrested on felony sex charges following an alleged incident that occurred earlier this week. Matthew D. Brawley, 26, is charged with six counts of aggravated criminal…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 9/27/2017
(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 MoreHouse explosion near Burksville
The Waterloo Fire Department responded about 10:40 a.m. Friday to the report of a house explosion and structure fire in the 5300 area of Lemen Road off Kaskaskia Road near…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 9/20/2017
(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 | 9/13/2017
(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 MoreColumbia man facing sex charges
A Columbia man was arrested on felony sex charges this week stemming from an alleged incident that occurred earlier this month. Joshua L. Graves, 36, was charged with two counts…
Read MoreCPD still hoping to ID ‘Jane Doe’
Columbia police are hoping that through modern advances in technology for news and social media they can gather information that leads to the identification of a woman found deceased in…
Read MoreLongtime Waterloo police dog retiring
Some meanings for the given name of Ayla include “oak tree” and “halo.” This name is especially fitting for the Waterloo Police Department’s longtime police dog, who has served as…
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