Police
Emergency Responders Band Together for Safety’s Sake
Early Saturday morning while most citizens were rising, planning shopping trips or rolling over for another hour of rest, emergency responders from throughout Monroe County descended on the Waterloo Sportsman’s…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 3/25/2015
(Editor’s note: All 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…
Read MoreMan dies from injuries in recent crash
The man who crashed his pickup truck in the area of 5700 Kaskaskia Road on March 15 died last week from his injuries. The Waterloo Fire Department assisted the Monroe…
Read MoreRenault child death investigation continues
An investigation continues into the death of a 2-year-old boy in Renault after he was found unresponsive inside his home late last Tuesday morning. On Thursday, Monroe County Coroner Vicki…
Read MorePolice blotter | 3/18/15
Columbia Police March 11 – Manav Misra, 37, of Columbia, was arrested on South Main Street at Market Street for a St. County warrant stemming from an ordinance violation for…
Read MoreSheri Coleman’s brother sued for misappropriating charity funds
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the brother of murder victim Sheri Coleman, alleging that money raised for charity by the local community was spent…
Read MoreMissouri woman charged with Friday child abduction in Columbia
Columbia police are seeking help from the public in locating a Missouri woman wanted on two counts of child abduction. Shortly after 10:40 p.m. Friday, Columbia police officers began an…
Read MorePolice investigating death of 2-year-old boy
Monroe County Coroner Vicki Koerber on Thursday identified the child found deceased inside his Renault home on Tuesday as 27-month-old Jase C. Tojo. The coroner added that an autopsy was…
Read MorePolice blotter | 2/25/15
Columbia Police Feb. 17 A two-vehicle crash resulted in injury shortly after 9:15 a.m. on Admiral Parkway at Admiral Weinel Boulevard. A 2006 Ford Taurus driven by Cheyenne Cofer, 19,…
Read MoreNarcan hailed as lifesaver, but grey area exists
In recent news, it’s been called the “miracle drug” and a lifesaver in overdose cases. In some cases, it’s also been called a “safety net” that allows heroin users to…
Read MorePolice blotter | 2/18/15
Columbia Police Feb. 9 David A. Hall, 33, of St. Louis, was arrested on an in-state warrant in the 1500 block of Anton Drive. Feb. 13 Charles E. Bailey, 60,…
Read MoreFormer Valmeyer resident sentenced to federal prison
A former Valmeyer resident was sentenced in federal court to three years in prison for defrauding an elderly woman while employed as a home health care worker. Melissa Charlton of…
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