Police
WHS saddened by loss of senior football player
The mood was somber in the halls of Waterloo High School on Thursday following the loss of a senior football player who apparently ended his own life the night before.…
Read MoreInjury crash at Route 3 and Hanover
Emergency personnel from Waterloo, Columbia and Monroe County assisted Illinois State Police in responding early Wednesday evening to a two-car crash with injuries at Route 3 and Hanover Road. Survival…
Read MoreO’Fallon man accused of soliciting minors
An 84-year-old man charged this week in St. Clair County with attempting to meet with a young girl faces a similar charge in Monroe County stemming from an incident that…
Read MorePeace Walk sheds light on domestic violence
Waterloo Police Chief Jim Trantham stood before a crowd of supporters Thursday night in Valmeyer as he recounted the story of the worst domestic violence case he ever undertook. He…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 10/12/2016
(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 woman dies in crash on Route 158
The woman killed in Tuesday’s crash on Route 158 near Millstadt has been identified as 48-year-old Jody Graff of Columbia. At about 2 p.m. Tuesday, a minivan driven by Graff…
Read MoreClown sightings reported in county
A “creepy clown” craze sweeping through the country made its way into Monroe County last week, prompting the local sheriff to warn of the dangers of this type of behavior.…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 10/5/2016
(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 | 9/28/2016
(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 MoreMan charged with making threats at Walmart
A Columbia man is facing multiple charges after allegedly making threats to management and employees at the Waterloo Walmart, which resulted in a brief lockdown of the store early Thursday…
Read MoreWoman charged in Columbia heroin overdose death
Monroe County Chief Deputy Coroner Bob Hill released Wednesday morning the cause of death of Jason M. Yaekel, 32, the Columbia man who died Aug. 4 at his residence in…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 9/21/2016
(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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