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Smash and grab at Waterloo sporting goods store
The Waterloo Police Department is seeking information from the public as it investigates a “smash and grab” incident that occurred early Monday morning at Hibbett Sports, 915 N. Illinois Route…
Read MoreFire near Columbia quarry
The Columbia Fire Department received assistance from the Millstadt, Camp Jackson, Prairie du Pont and Waterloo firefighters in knocking down a fire in the area of 6725 Bluffside Drive near…
Read MoreWPD receives complaint of possible food tampering
Waterloo police are notifying the public following a complaint this week of possible food tampering. On Wednesday night, a local resident reported to police that a pill was found in…
Read MoreWaterloo man gets 5 years for child porn
A Waterloo man was sentenced Friday to five years in federal prison on child pornography charges. Nicholas J. Perjak, 35, entered a guilty plea earlier this year on the charges,…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 6/1/2016
(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 MoreFire at Mystic Oak golf course
Flames were seen shooting from the building, located at 643 Ridge Road, with some stray embers hitting neighboring homes, according to arriving police officers on scene. There were also several…
Read MoreFelony weapons, theft charges in Waterloo
Two were charged with felony firearm offenses following a traffic stop in Waterloo on Wednesday. Waterloo police said Carmen Medley, 24, of Belleville, and Shandis Barker, 33, of East St.…
Read MoreNo injuries in Valmeyer house fire
The Valmeyer Fire Department responded along with police and EMS personnel to a fire reported at 113 E. Woodland Ridge about 10:35 a.m. Thursday. A neighbor called in the fire…
Read MoreFallen police officers’ legacies live on
“Fifty two years ago, my grandfather, Sgt. Alfred Descher of the Columbia Police Department, was killed in the line of duty. Until now, his sacrifice was never formally honored.” Those…
Read MoreWaterloo man charged with dealing meth
A Waterloo man was arrested this week on drug charges following an investigation conducted by the Metropolitan Enforcement Group of Southwestern Illinois regional drug task force in cooperation with local…
Read MoreFather, daughter charged with armed robbery
A Monroe County man and his daughter were apprehended Friday in Madison County following nearly a month on the run from an alleged armed robbery that occurred at Sunset Motel…
Read MoreNew CPD chief ready to serve
The man who has served as Columbia’s deputy police chief for the past dozen years is ready to step in and lead the department. Jerry Paul, 49, was appointed as…
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