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Police 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…
Read MorePolice Blotter 9/11/13
Columbia Police Sept. 4 Ryan N. Limestall, 28, of Columbia, was arrested on an in-state warrant and for driving while license suspended at Moto Mart. Sept. 7 Jayla K. McClain,…
Read MoreRural Waterloo man charged with DUI, meth possession
A rural Waterloo man was charged Monday with drinking and drug-related felonies stemming from a June injury crash in St. Clair County. The crash occurred June 5 at the intersection…
Read MorePolice Blotter 9/4/13
Columbia Police Aug. 27 Kalup M. Huggins, 19, of St. Louis, was arrested on a Monroe County warrant and for driving while suspended and no insurance on Admiral Parkway north…
Read MoreCandidates announce for elected county offices
Three men — two Republicans and one Democrat — last week announced their candidacies for various Monroe County offices in the 2014 election. Tuesday marked the first day for prospective…
Read MoreCounty buys new ambulance
The Monroe County Board met Tuesday morning following the Labor Day holiday, and in its first action of the month, gave final approval for the purchase of a new county…
Read MorePolice Blotter 8/28/13
Columbia Police Aug. 23 Meghan E. French, 28, of Fults, was arrested for DUI, failure to report an accident to police, driving while suspended and no insurance at 531 Old…
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