CPD conducting July 4 patrols

The Columbia Police Department will participate in the July 4 holiday “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” and “Click It or Ticket” traffic safety campaigns. The added patrols will focus…

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Police Blotter 6/18/14

Columbia Police June 11: Matthew T. Walker, 31, of Pembroke, Ky., was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant at the police station. June 13: Robert E. Rachels, 49, of…

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Police Blotter 6/11/14

Columbia Police June 2: Thomas S. Whitehouse, 20, of Columbia, was arrested for unlawful use of weapon and two counts of aggravated assault following an incident that occurred at the…

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Check fraud warning issued

The Criminal Investigations Division of the Illinois Department of Revenue is warning metro east businesses to be wary of individuals attempting to cash fraudulent tax refund checks. The department has…

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Police Blotter 6/4/14

Columbia Police May 30: Columbia police were notified around 9 a.m. Friday of a suspicious white male, identified as 29-year-old Joshua Woody, walking on I-255 toward Columbia. He was described…

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Police Blotter 5/28/14

Columbia Police May 21 – William J. Goodnick, 54, of Waterloo, was arrested for DUI and improper lane usage on Bluff Road at Bottom Road. Thomas W. Buckley of Hecker…

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