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Fire 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…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 5/18/2016
(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 man guilty of federal bank, loan fraud
A former Columbia resident entered guilty pleas Thursday in federal court to several charges in connection with bank and loan fraud. Theodore J. Longust, 50, is now facing a prison…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 5/11/2016
(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 MoreEdwards out as Columbia police chief
Columbia’s embattled chief of police Joe Edwards’ resignation from the Columbia Police Department was officially accepted Monday night by the Columbia City Council, bringing to an end several months of…
Read MoreFatality crash south of Waterloo
A woman airlifted from the scene of a Friday crash near Waterloo has died of her injuries at a St. Louis hospital. Emergency personnel responded about 4:30 p.m. Friday to…
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