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Police Blotter 8/14/13
Columbia Police Aug. 9 Devan Munie, 19, of Columbia, was arrested for possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia. Aug. 10 Devon L. McClenahan, 29, of Columbia, was arrested…
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Columbia Police Aug. 2 Larry D. Howard, 31, of Winfield, Mo., was arrested for DUI, speeding and improper driving on the shoulder on Admiral Parkway northbound at Carl Street. Aug.…
Read MoreBrauer running for sheriff
A familiar figure in Monroe County law enforcement circles is seeking the Republican party nomination for sheriff in the March 2014 primary. Joseph Brauer, 62, who served as police chief…
Read MoreCar break-ins reported in Columbia
The Columbia Police Department is investigating a rash of vehicle break-ins that occurred over the weekend. A total of 12 cars were burglarized, Columbia Police Chief Joe Edwards said. “Of…
Read MoreSheriff retiring at end of term
While many elected officials in Monroe County have come and gone over the past 30 years or more, the county’s top law enforcement officer has held down the fort without…
Read MorePolice blotter 7/31/13
Columbia Police July 23 Joseph P. Huff, 33, of Columbia, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant. July 24 Thomas W. Buckley, 37, of Waterloo, was arrested on two…
Read MoreRural Columbia man dies on farm
Police believe a rural Columbia man’s death on Friday morning was caused by an aggressive bull on his farm. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department responded to the area of Hillcastle…
Read MoreVandals cause damage in Waterloo
Waterloo police are investigating a large number of criminal damage reports that apparently occurred late Tuesday night into Wednesday morning throughout the city. A van in the 300 block of…
Read MorePolice Blotter 7/24/13
Columbia Police July 17 Justin M. Jennings, 24, of Columbia, was arrested on a warrant and for driving while suspended, speeding and no insurance on South Main Street at Route…
Read MoreKuykendall waives preliminary hearing
Jordan Kuykendall appeared briefly in court Wednesday morning in Monroe County for a preliminary hearing held on the first-degree murder charge he faces for allegedly stabbing to death his ex-girlfriend,…
Read MorePolice Blotter 7/17/13
Columbia Police July 9 Rickey R. Middleton, 26, of St. Louis, was arrested on an in-state warrant on Admiral Parkway at Veterans Parkway. July 12 Donna M. McClenahan, 47, of…
Read MoreValmeyer man sentenced to prison for child porn
A Valmeyer man was sentenced last week to more than 12 years in prison on federal child pornography charges. Alan L. Mitchell, 52, of Valmeyer, entered a guilty plea March…
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