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Valmeyer man charged with arson
Troy C. Blevins, 21, of Valmeyer, was arrested and charged this week with felony arson following an Oct. 12 fire that destroyed an old abandoned farmhouse and adjacent barn on…
Read MoreReports of counterfeit bills circulating
Red Bud police say they have a person of interest after at least nine counterfeit $20 bills were discovered in their town this week. State Bank of Waterloo reported that…
Read MoreSenior Academy wraps up
The Waterloo Senior Police Academy finished its annual eight-week run last Wednesday and graduated nearly 30 participants. Over the eight weeks, the attendees learned about a variety of topics from…
Read MoreCoalition forming in county to fight drugs
Members of the community met last Wednesday to discuss forming a coalition to better assess and solve the problems facing youth in Monroe County. Fifty-nine community figureheads attended the meeting…
Read MorePolice Blotter 11/16/13
Columbia Police Oct. 30 Charles J. Forester, 35, of Cahokia, was arrested on an in-state warrant on Route 3 at Frontage Road. Nov. 1 Tyler S. Morgan, 21, of St.…
Read MoreArmed robbery arrest in Columbia
Five young males have been charged with armed robbery following an incident that occurred Saturday night in Columbia. Columbia Police Chief Joe Edwards said his department was called to investigate…
Read MorePolice Blotter 10/30/13
Columbia Police Oct. 21 Benjamin M. Zilliken, 25, of Pacific, Mo., was arrested on an in-state warrant and for driving with a suspended license on I-255 westbound at milepost 3.8.…
Read MoreNew CPD police dog on hand at fundraiser
Attendees whooped and hollered as mice raced down a wooden corridor toward the end of the chamber Friday night at The Falls in Columbia. The excited guests bet money on…
Read MorePolice Blotter 10/23/13
Columbia Police Oct. 15 Merle C. Pelate, 51, of Columbia, was arrested for domestic battery on West Park Drive. Oct. 16 Candace M. Zimmer, 25, of Columbia, and Michael T.…
Read MoreTentative 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…
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