Police
Two charged in teen’s shooting death
Charges were filed Tuesday in Monroe County Circuit Court in connection with the July 21 shooting death of Emma Schultheis, 14, of Prairie du Rocher. Emma’s father, David A. Schultheis,…
Read MoreMan charged after Columbia standoff
A local man was finally taken into custody early last Wednesday afternoon after he barricaded himself inside a Columbia residence as part of a several-hour standoff with police. The Monroe…
Read MoreFentanyl dealer arrested
Derek G. Steinbrook, 31, of St. Louis, was arrested early last week by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department for unlawful delivery of fentanyl, possession of methamphetamine and armed violence for…
Read MoreVehicles stolen in Millstadt
Police are investigating the early Saturday morning theft of two vehicles from the same residence on Diamond View Court near Millstadt’s village park. There was no forced entry, Millstadt police…
Read MoreMan charged in Millstadt park incident
A man faces several charges following an incident in Millstadt’s village park on Monday night. The Millstadt Police Department said it was called shortly before 7:15 p.m. to an area…
Read MoreJuly event organizers face felonies
The organizer of “Red, White and Blue in the Loo” held July 3-4 at the Monroe County Fairgrounds in Waterloo was taken into custody Monday on multiple felony charges stemming…
Read MoreStudent threat at RBHS
The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office was notified last Wednesday of a potential threat made toward a Red Bud High School student. Randolph County Sheriff Jarrod Peters said Thursday that, following…
Read MoreMan charged in fatal Red Bud crash
A Sparta man was picked up recently on a warrant that stemmed from a fatal crash last year in Red Bud. The North County News reported that on July 30,…
Read MoreWednesday night pursuit on I-255
An investigation is underway following a police pursuit that started about 10 p.m. Wednesday on I-255 in Columbia. The initial report indicates that a Monroe County Sheriff’s Department deputy attempted…
Read MoreValmeyer police chief retiring
The Village of Valmeyer is preparing for the departure of Marty Seitz as its police chief in early 2026, it was announced last month. Current Valmeyer Police Department officer Terry…
Read MoreStolen vehicle pursuit ends in arrest
A St. Clair County woman faces multiple felony charges following a successful police pursuit early Monday afternoon. Shortly after 12:30 p.m., investigators with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department’s Aggressive Criminal…
Read MoreStolen vehicle tip unfounded
The Columbia Police Department and Monroe County Sheriff’s Department responded early Tuesday afternoon to the area of Bluff Road near Columbia after receiving a GPS ping for a vehicle reported…
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