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Dogs rescued after falling into cave sinkhole near Columbia
Two large doberman pinschers were rescued after falling into a deep cave sinkhole opening at Stemler Cave Woods Nature Preserve near Columbia on Wednesday afternoon. Lisa Marks of Dupo was…
Read MorePolice Blotter 5/1/13
Columbia Police April 24 Terrance Pearson, 26, and Nicole D. Nickles, 25, both of St. Louis, were each arrested on Monroe County warrants for retail theft at 1200 Admiral Weinel…
Read MoreColumbia man charged with sex crimes
A 20-year-old Columbia man was arrested Saturday on felony sex charges involving a female victim. Arek M. Boren was picked up by police at his home in the 300 block…
Read MoreInjury crash Friday evening in Columbia
A man was transported to an area hospital following a two-vehicle crash in the steady rain on Route 3 northbound at Wedgewood Lane in Columbia shortly after 6 p.m. Friday.…
Read MoreCPD conducting special Cinco De Mayo safety patrols
Columbia Police Department officers, thanks to grant funding provided by the Illinois Department of Transportation, will join Illinois State Police and other area law enforcement agencies by participating in a…
Read MorePolice Blotter 4/24/13
Columbia Police April 16 Dane Wells, 25, of Colum- bia, was arrested on a Monroe County warrant at the police station. April 18 Ronald J. Niswonger of Grubville, Mo., was…
Read MoreColumbia man facing federal child porn charges
A Columbia man was arraigned last week in federal court on charges he received and possessed images of child pornography. Neil Erin Purdy, 28, of Columbia,was charged Friday in U.S.…
Read MorePolice Blotter 4/17/13
Columbia Police April 8 Kristopher M. Webb, 23, of St. Charles, Mo., was arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle (1969 Chevrolet El Camino), possession of a stolen certificate of…
Read MoreSunday night fire guts vacant Fults home
The Maeystown, Valmeyer and Prairie du Rocher fire departments battled a fire to a vacant home at 3109 Maeystown Road near the corner of Bluff Road in Fults on Sunday…
Read MoreRunaway barges lead to overnight closure of J.B. Bridge
The U.S. Coast Guard requested closure of the Jefferson Barracks Bridge as part of a shutdown of the river in that area early Sunday to inspect it for safety after…
Read MoreArea departments battle blaze that destroys Cahokia business
Columbia, Waterloo and Prairie du Pont were among several fire departments assisting Cahokia with a fire to a recently shuttered cleaning business at 313 Jerome Lane on Wednesday afternoon. Flames…
Read MorePolice Blotter 4/10/13
Columbia Police March 18 A 14-year-old Columbia boy was transported by ambulance to St. John’s Mercy Hospital in St. Louis after he was struck by a vehicle while walking west…
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