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ID of body found along river still unknown
The remains of a body found along the bank of the Mississippi River in rural Monroe County this summer have still not been identified. Monroe County Coroner Bob Hill and…
Read MoreMonday morning crash in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 7 a.m. Monday to a three-vehicle crash on Route 3 northbound at Country Club Lane in Waterloo. The crash appeared to be a chain reaction…
Read MoreThree-vehicle crash Friday in Columbia
The Columbia police, fire and EMS departments responded at 4:50 p.m. Friday to a three-vehicle crash with lane blockage and apparent injury between Veterans Parkway and North Main Street in…
Read MoreMore charges for Franke
A local man is facing new charges following a Nov. 17 incident in Columbia. Jared M. Franke, 24, of Columbia, was charged with felony obstruction of justice after allegedly refusing…
Read MoreMonday crash near YMCA
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Columbia Fire Department joined EMS personnel in responding at 10:40 a.m. Monday for a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 3 and EE…
Read MoreWrong way driver stopped in Columbia
Local police responded about 7:45 a.m. Sunday after a white Chevy Malibu driven by an 89-year-old male was driving northbound in the southbound lanes of Route 3 from Waterloo to…
Read MoreWaterloo Walmart thieves nabbed in Columbia
Two suspects are in custody following a Thursday afternoon incident that began at the Waterloo Walmart and ended in Columbia. At about 3:20 p.m., a Volkswagen hatchback car occupied by…
Read MoreMore sex charges for Waterloo man
A Waterloo man first charged in January for alleged sex crimes is now facing even more charges. Kevin S. Ade, 37, was charged last Wednesday in Monroe County Circuit Court…
Read MoreChurch bilker sentenced
A 46-year-old man formerly of Freeburg will serve probation for the theft of funds after promising work at a local church but failing to deliver. Daniel M. Hatter of Davenport,…
Read MoreMonday morning crash on I-255
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 9 a.m. Monday to a multi-vehicle crash on I-255 westbound near the Fish Lake overpass in Columbia. There was a lane blockage as a result…
Read MorePolice pursuit Friday on I-255
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is investigating after a tan 2009 Mercury SUV sped away from a deputy attempting to make a traffic stop on I-255 westbound about 1:45 p.m.…
Read MoreVehicle break-in at Columbia Lakes
Police are investigating a vehicle break-in that occurred early Friday morning in the Columbia Lakes subdivision. A witness told police they observed a skinny male wearing a black hoodie in…
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