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Armed robbery in East Carondelet
A man and woman have been charged in connection with an alleged armed robbery that occurred early Saturday morning in East Carondelet. The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department was called…
Read MorePreliminary hearing for Pence
Garrett Pence of Waterloo appeared at the Monroe County Courthouse Wednesday morning before Judge Richard Aguirre for a preliminary hearing to determine if there is sufficient evidence in his class…
Read MorePolice Blotter 11/13/13
Columbia Police Nov. 6 Denny W. Marlow, 31, of Millstadt, was charged with two felony counts of attempted burglary and one count of possession of burglary tools for incidents that…
Read MoreValmeyer man charged with arson
Troy C. Blevins, 21, of Valmeyer, was arrested and charged this week with felony arson following an Oct. 12 fire that destroyed an old abandoned farmhouse and adjacent barn on…
Read MoreReports of counterfeit bills circulating
Red Bud police say they have a person of interest after at least nine counterfeit $20 bills were discovered in their town this week. State Bank of Waterloo reported that…
Read MoreSenior Academy wraps up
The Waterloo Senior Police Academy finished its annual eight-week run last Wednesday and graduated nearly 30 participants. Over the eight weeks, the attendees learned about a variety of topics from…
Read MoreCoalition forming in county to fight drugs
Members of the community met last Wednesday to discuss forming a coalition to better assess and solve the problems facing youth in Monroe County. Fifty-nine community figureheads attended the meeting…
Read MorePolice Blotter 11/16/13
Columbia Police Oct. 30 Charles J. Forester, 35, of Cahokia, was arrested on an in-state warrant on Route 3 at Frontage Road. Nov. 1 Tyler S. Morgan, 21, of St.…
Read MoreArmed robbery arrest in Columbia
Five young males have been charged with armed robbery following an incident that occurred Saturday night in Columbia. Columbia Police Chief Joe Edwards said his department was called to investigate…
Read MorePolice Blotter 10/30/13
Columbia Police Oct. 21 Benjamin M. Zilliken, 25, of Pacific, Mo., was arrested on an in-state warrant and for driving with a suspended license on I-255 westbound at milepost 3.8.…
Read MoreNew CPD police dog on hand at fundraiser
Attendees whooped and hollered as mice raced down a wooden corridor toward the end of the chamber Friday night at The Falls in Columbia. The excited guests bet money on…
Read MorePolice Blotter 10/23/13
Columbia Police Oct. 15 Merle C. Pelate, 51, of Columbia, was arrested for domestic battery on West Park Drive. Oct. 16 Candace M. Zimmer, 25, of Columbia, and Michael T.…
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