Police
Tentative trial date set for Kuykendall
Jordan Kuykendall appeared in a Monroe County courtroom last Wednesday. Charged with first-degree murder for the June 27 stabbing death of his 17-year-old ex-girlfriend, Erin Schneider, in Columbia, Kuykendall and…
Read MorePolice Blotter 10/16/13
Columbia Police Oct. 8 Seth N. Teeter, 32, of Columbia, was arrested on an in-state warrant at 403 E. Cherry Street. Oct. 10 Jason R. Mennemeyer, 36, of Columbia, was…
Read MorePence requests new judge
The Waterloo man accused of causing severe injuries to his 7-month-old son has requested a substitution of judge to hear his case. A preliminary hearing was originally set to be…
Read MorePolice Blotter 10/9/13
Columbia Police Oct. 2 Stewart C. Rite, 58, of St. Louis, was arrested for possession of meth precursors at 100 Admiral Weinel Boulevard. Also arrested was Dana R. Wizeman, 44,…
Read MoreFire destroys abandoned farmhouse near Hecker
The Hecker, Red Bud and Waterloo fire departments responded to the scene of a fully engulfed abandoned farmhouse and adjacent barn in the area of J Road near KK Road…
Read MorePolice Blotter 10/2/13
Columbia Police Sept. 24 Columbia police, fire and EMS assisted St. Louis County emergency personnel in responding to the report of a possible jumper on the Jefferson Barracks Bridge during…
Read MorePolice Blotter 9/25/13
Columbia Police Sept. 17 Shirley M. Wright, 45, of Columbia, was arrested for possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, no insurance and driving while license suspended on Admiral Parkway…
Read MoreWaterloo man facing federal meth charges
A Waterloo man was arraigned Wednesday in federal court in East St. Louis on meth-related charges. A federal indictment charges Shawn Buckley, 31, of Waterloo, with one count of conspiracy…
Read MorePolice Blotter 9/18/13
Columbia Police Sept. 13 Juanita L. Biffar, 31, of Columbia, was arrested on an instate warrant at 531 S. Main Street. Sept. 14 Douglas B. Hicks, 48, of Columbia, was…
Read MoreColumbia park purchase funds go missing
An investigation has been launched by the FBI into about $380,000 missing as part of a transaction between the city of Columbia and Columbia American Legion Post 581 for the…
Read MoreIntruder drills prepare schools for the worst
Intruder drills have been a part of keeping local schools safe for many years. But in light of attacks such as the tragedy last year at Sandy Hook Elementary in…
Read MoreChild abuse charge in Waterloo
A Waterloo man is facing a serious felony charge following an alleged incident involving his 7-month-old son which resulted in injury. A warrant was issued last week by Waterloo police…
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