Police
Longtime St. Clair County Sheriff Justus dies
Justus, 81, served as St. Clair County Sheriff since 1982. Prior to that, he was Cahokia Chief of Police since 1962. Altogether, he served as a law enforcement officer for…
Read MoreSheri and her boys being moved to Chicago
The bodies of a Columbia mother and her two young sons who were murdered by their husband and father in May 2009 have been removed from their initial burial place…
Read MoreCounty deputies uncover campsite of stolen items
Monroe County Sheriff’s Department deputies have been busy with the inventory of up to 700 stolen items recovered last week following an investigation into a Waterloo man with a past…
Read MorePolice Blotter 12/12/12
Columbia Police Dec. 7 Denise A. Range, 25, of Dupo, was arrested on Monroe and Randolph County warrants at 100 Admiral Weinel Blvd. Dec. 8 Kristian R. Reed, 34, of…
Read MoreGuilty verdict means ‘Justice for Tony’ in Denver
The man accused of murdering a U.S. Army veteran from Columbia in Denver, Colo., in July 2011 was found guilty by a jury last week. Sgt. Anthony Silva, 25, of…
Read MoreISP agent charged with felony domestic battery
A Monroe County man who works as a special agent for the Illinois State Police was arrested by Monroe County Sheriff’s Department deputies following a domestic incident that occurred late Wednesday night…
Read MorePolice Blotter 12/5/12
Columbia Police Nov. 27 Justin M. Jennings, 23, of Columbia, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant at 223 Southwoods Drive. Dec. 1 Trevor J. Stoltz, 25, of Columbia,…
Read MoreCar, truck collide on Route 3 south of Waterloo
Surprisingly, no serious injuries occurred when a car and truck collided head-on in the area of Route 3 and Old Red Bud Road south of Waterloo shortly after 1 p.m.…
Read MorePolice Blotter 11/28/12
Columbia Police Nov. 14 A two-vehicle crash occurred shortly after 4 p.m. at South Main and Admiral Parkway. A white 1997 Mercury driven by Gabriel Suchman, 84, turned northbound onto…
Read MoreMan awarded $3.2 million in lawsuit against bar
Early Thursday evening, a Monroe County jury awarded more than $3.2 million to a 47-year-old Waterloo man who was severely injured during a February 2010 incident at Fourth Street Bar…
Read MoreAnother strange object sighting reported
A follow-up to last month’s story of strange unidentified lights seen by police and onlookers in the sky east of Waterloo on Oct. 23, an Oakville, Mo. man reported a…
Read MorePolice Blotter 11/21/12
Columbia Police Nov. 15 Daniel M. Stroud, 52, of Columbia, was arrested for possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia at 2607 Columbia Lakes Drive. Nov. 17 Stacey L.…
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