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SUV stolen, others entered in Waterloo
Police are investigating after one vehicle was stolen and a few others were entered early Friday morning in the Country Club Hills subdivision in Waterloo. Sometime between 2:30 and 3:30…
Read MoreMurder, kidnapping charges in 2021 Dupo death
A Dupo man was charged this week in connection with the 2021 death of a man found in that town following a missing person report. The Illinois State Police stated…
Read MoreCharges, lawsuit filed in fatal crash
The mother of a Columbia teenager who died in a Sept. 1 crash on Hanover Road has filed a wrongful death suit in Monroe County Circuit Court. This comes following criminal…
Read MoreMCSD assists in stopping interstate drug flow
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department has recently been cooperating with sheriff’s departments in two other counties for a drug interdiction effort, attempting to combat the flow of narcotics and other…
Read MoreNot guilty plea in Dupo shooting death
A teen accused of murder in the Feb. 3 shooting death of 37-year-old Cody Rhodes in Dupo appeared in court Friday afternoon in St. Clair County. Kingston Todd was present…
Read MoreMan charged with public indeceny acts
A Monroe County man was arrested following what police described as “disturbing events” Friday in Columbia. Daniel C. Morgan, 50, of Waterloo, has been charged with criminal sexual abuse and…
Read MoreResidential burglary in Millstadt
Police are investigating a residential burglary that occurred Tuesday evening in Millstadt. According to Millstadt police, the incident took place sometime between 7:50 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on Cedar Street.…
Read MoreHave you seen this lady?
The Waterloo Police Department is seeking assistance from the public in identifying this individual seen in surveillance footage at Rural King in Waterloo the evening of Jan. 31. Police said…
Read MoreDrug delivery arrest in county
Circuit Court with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (cocaine) and one count of armed violence. Court records allege that on Feb. 11, Dickerson was in possession…
Read MoreMCSD details incident at Hope Christian Church
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department provided details of its response Thursday morning to Hope Christian Church, located at 9273 Coach Stop Road south of Columbia. Shortly before 7:50 a.m., MCSD…
Read MorePDR native dies in the line of duty
An officer with the North Las Vegas Police Department was killed in the line of duty last week, with the impact of his loss felt locally given his Randolph County…
Read MoreTeens charged in Dupo shooting
Three teenagers have been charged in St. Clair County Court following a double-shooting that took place late last Monday morning in Dupo which resulted in the death of 37-year-old Cody…
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