Police
Sex offender arrest in Valmeyer
Two people were arrested Friday in Valmeyer after the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Fugitive Task Force assisted the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department in executing an arrest warrant in Valmeyer. The…
Read MoreCPD gets safely smart
The Columbia Police Department has recently received high-tech equipment intended to help solve crimes and safely handle vehicle pursuits in the community. Columbia Police Chief Jason Donjon spoke about some…
Read MorePrison time for child abuse
A local man will be serving prison time for child abuse. Eric J. Eschmann, 46, of Waterloo, was sentenced last Wednesday in Monroe County Circuit Court to four years in…
Read MorePDR police seeking reckless dirt bikers
The Prairie du Rocher Police Department is seeking input from the public in identifying the drivers of dirt bikes who may have endangered the public just prior to the start…
Read MoreDrug and burglary charges for local man
A Columbia man is facing drug charges locally and burglary charges in Missouri following his arrest last week. The Columbia Police Department said Eric J. Frierdich, 38, of Columbia, was…
Read MoreLawsuit on LPR cameras
A federal lawsuit accuses Illinois State Police and state officials of operating an unconstitutional “system of dragnet surveillance” through license plate-reading cameras that track motorist’s whereabouts. The Chicago Sun-Times reported…
Read MoreID theft, meth charges in Waterloo
A local man faces multiple felonies in connection with a financial fraud case investigated by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department. Police said that on the morning of May 16, the…
Read MoreBurglary arrest for CPD
A Missouri man was charged recently in connection with a February burglary in Columbia. The Columbia Police Department said Scott L. Badgley, 54, of Warrenton, Mo., was charged with two…
Read MoreStolen vehicle arrest near Red Bud
A young woman was arrested Friday near Red Bud in connection with a stolen vehicle report. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said Investigator Calvin Savage, who is assigned to the…
Read MoreISP cites several for underage alcohol sales
Illinois State Police announced the results of alcohol countermeasure enforcement surveillance at various establishments in Monroe County on May 9, which resulted in 16 of 50 total locations selling alcohol to minors.…
Read MoreColumbia’s public safety push grows
In a somewhat timely announcement Monday, Columbia Mayor Bob Hill reported the city may be close to securing a property to be used for construction of a new public safety…
Read MoreWaterloo honors, supports police
National Law Enforcement Week is celebrated May 12-18, but the Waterloo City Council got ahead of that recognition by honoring and supporting its local police in multiple ways Monday night. …
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