Police
Columbia 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…
Read MoreThree charged with burglary in Columbia
Three suspects are facing felony burglary charges in connection with an April incident in Columbia. Charged with two counts of burglary are Billy Kidd Stephens, 23, of Waterloo, and Karin…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 5/4/2016
(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 MoreSaturday night motorcycle crashes
At about 9 p.m., Red Bud Fire Department, along with Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and EMS and Illinois State Police, were dispatched to Route 3 south of J Road for…
Read MoreRash of motorcycle thefts in Monroe County
The Columbia Police Department and Monroe County Sheriff’s Department are investigating a rash of motorcycle thefts reported in the area over the past few days. On Saturday morning, officers investigated…
Read MoreWaterloo man facing child porn charges
A rural Waterloo man who was recently arrested in another county for having sex with a minor was charged Thursday in Monroe County Circuit Court on several counts of possessing…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 4/20/2016
(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 | 4/13/2016
(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 MoreMissouri man charged with child porn
A November drug arrest on Interstate 255 in Columbia has resulted in new charges related to child porn for a Missouri man. Lonnie Dean Pearson, 52, of Kirkwood, Mo., was…
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