Police
Police Blotter | 3/16/2016
(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 MoreItems stolen from unlocked cars in Columbia
Columbia police are investigating the theft of items from unlocked vehicles early Thursday morning. Two cars on the parking lot of the Meadow Ridge East condominiums, located at Veterans Parkway…
Read MoreWaterloo man charged with sex assault
A young Waterloo man is facing a felony sex charge following an alleged incident that occurred Saturday in Monroe County. Joshua B. Doty, 20, of Waterloo, was charged with criminal…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 3/9/2016
(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 conducting extra St. Patrick’s Day patrols
Widely celebrated across the country, St. Patrick’s Day (March 17) is one of the deadliest holidays due to the number of drunk drivers on the road. Drunk driving kills more…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 3/2/2016
(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 charged with child porn
A 39-year-old man was charged this week with one felony count of child pornography in Columbia. Steven D. Blosser was arrested on March 2 by Columbia police, who executed a…
Read MoreWaterloo woman guilty of aggravated DUI
The Waterloo woman involved in a July crash in Columbia that seriously injured a New Athens teen pled guilty on Wednesday to a felony charge of aggravated battery. Katherine A.…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 2/24/2016
(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 MoreLocal man guilty of child porn
A Monroe County man entered a guilty plea last week in federal court to four counts related to child pornography. Nicholas J. Perjak, 34, faces a prison term of up…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 2/17/2016
(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 MoreMonday morning fires near Millstadt considered suspicious
It was a busy Monday morning for area firefighters, who responded to two suspicious fires along the same road near Millstadt within 30 minutes of each other. Shortly before 6…
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