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Unlocked vehicles entered in Waterloo
Police are investigating several reports of unlocked vehicles entered with cash and wallets among the items stolen early Sunday morning in Waterloo. The rash of break-ins occurred in the area…
Read MorePolice nab burglars in Columbia
Three people are facing felony charges in connection with a burglary last week in Columbia. Christopher Furr, 34, of Columbia, Celeste Brenning, 28, of Coulterville, and Floyd Robinson, 66, of…
Read MoreFeds: Waterloo woman is money mule
A local woman was named in a federal civil lawsuit last week after she allegedly continued to move money for scammers following warnings to stop from federal law enforcement officers.…
Read MoreStolen vehicle arrest in Waterloo
Three people were taken into custody after a Monroe County Sheriff’s Department deputy observed a vehicle stolen from out of the area early Friday afternoon near Waterloo. Police said the…
Read MoreRash of unlocked vehicles entered
A rash of unlocked vehicles unlawfully entered throughout Monroe, Randolph and St. Clair counties is under investigation. In all, it is believed more than 70 vehicles were entered last Wednesday…
Read MoreMan charged in fatal crash
The driver involved in a head-on crash earlier this year in Columbia which claimed the life of a Monroe County man has been charged with reckless homicide. Per court documents…
Read MoreDrug house arrest in Waterloo
A local woman remains behind bars following a drug house search warrant arrest recently in Waterloo. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said that during the morning of Sept. 11,…
Read MoreArrest made in string of trailer, vehicle thefts
A Monroe County man was arrested on multiple counts of theft following a joint investigation over the past few months by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Metro East Auto…
Read MoreI-255 pursuit ends in arrest
The Columbia Police Department and Monroe County Sheriff’s Department assisted area law enforcement agencies late Thursday night with a pursuit that started out of the area and ended near Dupo.…
Read MoreDriver in police pursuit ordered held in jail
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, with assistance from Columbia police and the Metro East Auto Theft Task Force, successfully apprehended two suspects following a Friday morning pursuit connected to a…
Read MoreWPD sergeant settlement
The Waterloo City Council last week unanimously approved a “release, settlement and resignation agreement” with the second of two former police officers who had filed labor grievances under the prior…
Read MoreCashless bail questions remain
Monday marked the beginning of cashless bail in Illinois, leaving many in the law enforcement and judicial communities waiting for the full implications of the new system to be realized.…
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