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Break-in, vandalism at old ICS
Police are investigating a Sunday evening break-in at the vacant former Immaculate Conception School facility on South Main Street in Columbia. A neighbor to the former school called police shortly…
Read MoreInjury crash on Floraville Road
Two people were injured in a Wednesday morning crash on Floraville Road near Millstadt. The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department said that shortly before 7:45 a.m., deputies were dispatched to…
Read MoreFormer camp worker charged with sex abuse
A St. Louis man was charged this week in connection with an alleged sex crime last year while he was a staff member of Camp Wartburg in Waterloo. Matthew T.…
Read MoreTwo lawsuits filed against MCSD
Two lawsuits were recently filed against the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department. One suit was filed by a former employee, the other by the family of a former inmate. A former…
Read MoreFriday evening crashes in Columbia
Evening rush hour traffic was backed up in Columbia following two crashes on Route 3 shortly before 5 p.m. Friday. The first was a two-vehicle crash involving a blue SUV…
Read MoreThursday night injury crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 5:45 p.m. Thursday to a crash on the ramp from eastbound Route 158 to southbound Route 3 in Columbia. Police said the vehicle, a 2018 BMW,…
Read More160 years for sex predator
(WARNING: This article includes mentions and descriptions of sexual assault, specifically childhood sexual abuse. Please use caution when deciding to read, as the content may be troubling to some readers.) …
Read MoreTwo-vehicle crash on Route 3 in Columbia
Columbia fire, police and EMS responded about 5 p.m. Sunday to a two-vehicle crash with injuries at Route 3 and North Main Street. Police said a white 2019 Ford Transit…
Read MoreSaturday injury crash near Dupo
A man was seriously injured in a vehicle crash that occurred about 1:30 p.m. Saturday on Stolle Road at Triple Lakes Road near Dupo. The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department…
Read MoreRetail thefts at Rural King in Waterloo
Local police are on the lookout for a black Chrysler 300 car with Missouri dealer plates and occupied by a White female and two White males who were involved in…
Read MoreInjury crash on I-255 in Dupo
Two people were injured, one seriously, in a two-vehicle crash early Thursday morning on I-255 near Dupo. Illinois State Police said that shortly after 1:30 a.m., a grey 2010 Nissan…
Read MoreMissouri man arrested for Monroe County burglary
A Missouri man was charged last week with residential burglary following a Nov. 19 incident south of Waterloo. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department was dispatched to the 5500 block of…
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