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East Carondelet man dies in officer-involved shooting
An East Carondelet man was identified as the deceased in an officer-involved shooting that occurred Wednesday night in Collinsville. The Collinsville Police Department requested the Illinois State Police Division of…
Read MoreTwo-vehicle crash in Wartburg
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 3:30 p.m. Thursday to a two-vehicle crash at 5835 Maeystown Road at Ahne Road in Wartburg. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said a 2017 Subaru…
Read MoreColumbia tackling vehicle break-ins
In response to an increase in burglaries to motor vehicles in Columbia, officials at last Tuesday’s Columbia City Council meeting discussed an amendment to city code that would make “handle…
Read MoreTheft from Waterloo Walmart
Local police agencies were put on lookout for a suspect vehicle following a theft from Walmart in Waterloo shortly before 5 p.m. Sunday. The vehicle wanted in the incident, a…
Read MoreMan charged in fentanyl death
A Columbia man has been charged in connection with the drug-induced death this past fall of 27-year-old Clayton Augustine of Waterloo. The charging documents, filed Feb. 9, allege Derek A.…
Read MoreMan charged in Columbia laundromat burglary
A Missouri man was charged this week in connection with a burglary last week at a Columbia laundromat. The Columbia Police Department said that on Wednesday, Monroe County State’s Attorney…
Read MoreHazardous travel on local roadways
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 1 p.m. Thursday to multiple reports of crashes or vehicles on the stretch of Route 3 from Gilmore Lake Road to Hanover Road between Columbia…
Read MoreTheft reported at Columbia Lakes
Police are investigating a theft that occurred early Friday morning in the Columbia Lakes neighborhood. Columbia police said at about 6:30 a.m., a white older model Dodge truck drove into…
Read MoreBurglary at Columbia laundromat
Police are investigating an early Thursday morning burglary at Columbia Laundry, 287 Southwoods Drive. According to surveillance video footage, the incident occurred about 5:30 a.m. The suspect, described by police…
Read MoreDriver arrested after brief pursuit in Columbia
A local man was taken into custody after attempting to elude a traffic stop about 12:30 p.m. Wednesday in Columbia. A Monroe County Sheriff’s Department deputy attempted to pull over…
Read MoreWPD sergeant promotion, Route 3 signs discussed
Talk of a fourth sergeant rank within the Waterloo Police Department was a surprise topic of Monday’s meeting of the Waterloo City Council. WPD Sgt. Eric Zaber addressed the mayor…
Read MoreMillstadt reports vehicle break-ins
The Millstadt Police Department reported that several unlocked vehicles were unlawfully entered early Tuesday morning in the Coachlite Subdivision, Blackburn Manor area and West Mill Street. Preliminary investigation reveals the incidents…
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