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Madigan warns consumers about identity theft
Earlier this month, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan alerted consumers to several steps they can take to protect themselves against identity theft and unauthorized charges in the wake of data…
Read MoreDupo man charged with aggravated battery to child
At 1:20 p.m. Feb. 20, St. Clair County Sheriffās Department Deputy James Hendricks was called to the departmentās lobby in order to meet with a father reporting an aggravated battery…
Read MorePolice Blotter 2/19/14
Columbia Police Feb. 12 – Candance L. Wright, 18, of Cahokia, was arrested for obstructing a police officer. Feb. 18 – Jeremy E. Speer, 18, of Millstadt, was arrested in…
Read MorePolice looking for man following Thursday incident
Columbia police are seeking assistance from the public in locating a wanted man following a Thursday morning incident that started in Waterloo and resulted in him eluding police near Dupo.…
Read MoreIce rescue training hopes to prevent future tragedy
Though ice on Monroe County lakes and ponds might be thicker this winter than in recent years, safety is even more important than ever. Even when the ice might look…
Read MoreCPD searching for two burglary suspects
The Columbia Police Department announced Tuesday it has obtained arrest warrants for two suspects in connection with residential burglaries that occurred in the 1700 block of Clover Ridge on Jan.…
Read MorePolice Blotter 2/12/14
Columbia Police Feb. 7 Columbia police, fire and EMS responded to a two-vehicle head-on crash on Main Street just outside the police and fire station around 8 a.m. The collision…
Read MoreColeman brother loses claim
The Belleville News-Democrat reported late Friday afternoon that Brad Coleman, brother of convicted Columbia triple-murderer Chris Coleman, has resigned his job as a prison guard at Menard Correctional Center in…
Read MoreColeman’s prison guard brother claims PTSD
The brother of convicted triple-murderer Chris Coleman is seeking disability from the state for post-traumatic stress disorder related to his position as a prison guard. The Belleville News-Democrat reported earlier…
Read MoreFormer Columbia man gets federal prison
A former Columbia resident was sentenced to federal prison last week. United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois Stephen R. Wigginton announced Friday that James L. Quirin, 59,…
Read MorePolice Blotter 1/29/14
Columbia Police Jan. 23 Desiree J. Good of Imperial, Mo., was arrested on a Monroe County warrant at 548 S. Main Street. Jan. 25 Halil Mesanovic, 40, of St. Louis,…
Read MoreGuilty plea in case of missing Columbia funds
A Millstadt woman entered a guilty plea Friday in federal court to charges stemming from the disappearance of more than $400,000 in fundsĀ intended for the Columbia American Legion from the…
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