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Police Blotter 3/13/13
Columbia Police March 8 Khanh T. Nguyen Jr. of Fenton, Mo., was arrested on an in-state warrant. Denny L. Edwards, 40, of Arnold, Mo., was arrested on a St. Louis…
Read MoreBelleville man dies in Imbs Station Road crash
A 24-year-old Belleville man was pronounced dead at the scene of a single-car crash that occurred around 7:20 p.m. Sunday in the 2300 area of Imbs Station Road east of…
Read MoreHouse severely damaged in fire south of Waterloo
It was an unlucky St. Patrick’s Day for Ella Mae Wierschem, as her home of more than 20 years was severely damaged by flames and heavy smoke shortly before 4…
Read MoreFatal crash reported near Red Bud
A fatal crash occurred just before 9 p.m. Friday on Ames Road near South Fork Road in Monroe County near Red Bud. Initial reports from the scene are a male…
Read MoreAfter the fire, family still faces long road to recovery
Bill Roedl, his two children, fiancee, and her daughter remain in temporary housing as repairs continue on their Waterloo home that was severely damaged during a Nov. 21 fire. “Their…
Read MorePolice Blotter 3/6/13
Columbia Police Feb. 27 Tyler C. Reifschneider, 21, of Columbia, was arrested for DUI, illegal transportation of alcohol, driving on the shoulder and improper lane usage on N. Main Street…
Read MoreMan dies from injuries suffered in crash near Wartburg
A 25-year-old Waterloo man has died from serious injuries sustained in a crash early Saturday morning. Joey Miller was flown by ARCH Air Medical Services helicopter to Saint Louis University…
Read MorePolice Blotter 2/27/13
Columbia Police Feb. 21 Thomas R. Norman, 41, of Dupo, was arrested on an in-state warrant for battery at the police station. Officers assisted Columbia Fire Department personnel with a…
Read MoreYoung man found dead at rural Waterloo farm
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is working with the coroner’s office to determine what caused the death of a 20-year-old man found deceased in a yard early Tuesday morning at…
Read MoreFire destroys rural Columbia home
Three area fire departments battled a sunset blaze that destroyed a family’s home in rural Columbia shortly after 5 p.m. Saturday. The Columbia Volunteer Fire Department received assistance from Millstadt…
Read MoreDupo man charged with sex crimes
Joseph A. Gould, 26, of Dupo, has been charged with two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault for incidents involving a female victim who was under the age of 13…
Read MorePolice Blotter 2/20/13
Columbia Police Feb. 14 Columbia Police Department officers handled two separate incidents of suspicious subjects at Walgreens within two hours of each other, resulting in eight persons arrested on drug-related…
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