Police
Red Bud man facing gun, escape charges
A 19-year-old Red Bud man is facing several charges following an incident involving a firearm that occurred early Saturday morning in rural Monroe County. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department conducted…
Read MoreDupo man charged with child porn
A Dupo man is facing two counts of felony child pornography in Sangamon County. Court information states that in March, Joseph A. Gould, 29, of Dupo, was charged with possession…
Read MoreK-9 unit honored at Columbia City Council
The Columbia City Council on Monday gave kudos to Columbia Police Officer Zack Hopkins and his K-9, Daggo, who took second place overall at the recent United States Police Canine…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 6/14/2017
(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 MoreInjury crash on I-255 near Dupo
Columbia and Dupo emergency personnel assisted Illinois State Police in responding about 3:15 p.m. Thursday to a vehicle crash with serious injury and extrication on I-255 northbound near Dupo. An…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 6/7/2017
(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 MoreLocal man dies in Millstadt crash
A rural New Athens man died following an early Saturday morning crash in Millstadt. Frank Gregson, 62, was driving his pickup truck south on Route 163 into Millstadt shortly after…
Read MoreSheriff: thousands of child porn images found in raid
Federal child pornography charges are pending following an investigation that resulted in a raid last week at a home in rural Waterloo. Per a press release issued Wednesday by Monroe…
Read MoreColumbia hosting regional K-9 trials
This weekend, Columbia will host something most law-abiding people will never have the opportunity to see — many of the top police dogs in the bi-state area putting on a…
Read MoreNew Dupo police chief appointed
Following an executive session, the Dupo Village Board on Monday appointed Kevin Smith as police chief. The board voted unanimously in favor of Smith’s appointment after trustee Joe Basinski said…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 5/31/2017
(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 | 5/24/2017
(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…
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