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Train strikes unoccupied car in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 3:10 a.m. Monday to the railroad crossing at DD Road and Ramsey Road in Columbia after a southbound Union Pacific train struck an unoccupied car on…
Read MoreSmash-and-grab thefts in YMCA parking lot
Police are investigating two smash-and-grab thefts from vehicles in the Monroe County YMCA parking lot off Route 3 south of Columbia early Friday afternoon. The suspects were described by witnesses…
Read MoreWPD sergeant speaks out
A police sergeant still seeking closure on his employment situation after months of being on disability leave addressed the Waterloo City Council again Monday night. Sgt. Eric Zaber, who spoke…
Read MoreMotorcycle speeds through Monroe County
Police agencies were on the lookout for a black motorcycle driven by a white male wearing a brown leather jacket shortly after 3:30 p.m. Monday. Initial reports are that the…
Read MoreFelony charges follow fight at Columbia bar
Two men were charged this week with multiple felonies following an early Sunday morning altercation at Tiny’s Pub & Grill, 602 N. Main Street, Columbia. Columbia police interviewed witnesses to…
Read MoreDeath under investigation in Columbia
The death of a man found deceased in his Columbia apartment Wednesday morning is being investigated, though no foul play is suspected. Police were called to conduct a welfare check…
Read MoreSuspects stopped following Rural King theft in Waterloo
Two suspects are in custody following a retail theft reported Monday afternoon at Rural King, 740 N. Market Street, Waterloo. Shortly after 3:45 p.m., police units were attempting to stop…
Read MoreDeath investigation in Columbia
The Columbia Police Department, Monroe County Coroner’s Office and an Illinois State Police Crime Scene Services unit are investigating the death of a man found deceased Saturday afternoon in the…
Read MoreMore revealed in WPD quagmire
Two Waterloo police officers at the center of a situation in late January that saw the sudden resignation of the entire police board are now going public, though one more…
Read MoreDupo officer returns home
Just more than a week following a fatal shooting in Dupo, a police officer injured during the incident has returned home from the hospital – to much celebration from the…
Read MoreReliable Sanitation sued after crash
Krystal M. Chamberlain, 38, of Waterloo, is suing Reliable Sanitation of Waterloo and one of its employees for alleged damages following a Dec. 5 traffic crash in Waterloo. Court documents…
Read MoreSunday tragedy near Dupo
A heavy police presence descended upon a neighborhood in Dupo for an active shooter situation Sunday afternoon after a police officer was shot by a male suspect and another man…
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