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WPD investigating Rural King thefts
The Waterloo Police Department is asking the public for help in identifying a couple who allegedly stole items from Rural King in Waterloo last month. Investigators say a man…
Read MoreFamily of slain teen files wrongful death suit
The family of a 17-year-old Columbia girl who was stabbed to death last year has filed a wrongful death civil case against the ex-boyfriend accused of her murder, with…
Read MorePolice blotter 9/24/14
Columbia Police Sept. 16 – Darla A. Stumpf, 42, of Columbia, was arrested on an in-state warrant and for driving an uninsured vehicle. Sept. 20 – Christopher J. Murdock, 28,…
Read MorePolice: missing Waterloo girl found safe in Indiana
A 13-year-old Waterloo girl who was reported missing by her family early Saturday morning has been located safe and sound in southern Indiana, police said. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department…
Read MoreSheriff’s department makes cannabis find near Hecker
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department last week retrieved 13 illegal cannabis sativa plants that were discovered growing near a rural wooded area outside of Hecker. The pot plants were…
Read MorePolice blotter 9/17/14
Columbia Police Sept. 12: Lawrence R. Thurman II, 44, of Columbia, was arrested on an in-state warrant at 119 Clearwater Court. Sept. 13: John A. Alvey Jr., 55, of Waterloo,…
Read MoreWaterloo teen charged with felonies related to forged check
A Waterloo teen is charged with multiple felonies after it is alleged he burglarized a vehicle in town late last month and used a forged check obtained during that crime…
Read MorePolice Blotter 9/10/14
Columbia Police Sept. 5: Jamilla J. Franklin, 35, of Belleville, was arrested for theft, disorderly conduct, altering a registration sticker and unlawful possession of a registration sticker. Police and EMS…
Read MorePublic helps WPD identify bad check suspect
The Waterloo Police Department said Tuesday that the public successfully helped them track down the name of a bad check suspect they were trying to identify on Monday. “The…
Read MorePolice blotter 9/3/14
Columbia Police Aug. 25: Ronald J. Taylor, 46, of St. Louis was arrested on an in-state warrant on Admiral Parkway southbound at Carl Street. Aug. 27: Mary E. Rabago, 19,…
Read MoreWaterloo teen arrested in ‘peeping Tom’ incident
The Waterloo Police Department would like anyone with information related to an alleged “peeping Tom” incident that occurred early Wednesday morning to contact them. At 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, police arrested a…
Read MoreColumbia man charged with kidnapping
A Columbia man is charged with aggravated kidnapping following an incident that occurred Saturday evening involving a young neighbor. Robert A. Fricke, 45, is charged with one count of aggravated…
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