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Vehicle stolen in Columbia recovered in Cahokia Heights
Police are investigating the theft of a vehicle early Monday morning from Enterprise Rent-A-Car at Quality Collision in Columbia. The vehicle, a silver 2021 Ford Expedition, was found abandoned in…
Read MorePossible JB Bridge jumper not located
Fire departments on both sides of the Mississippi River searched near the Jefferson Barracks Bridge on I-255 for a possible bridge jumper shortly before 11 a.m. Thursday. A black car…
Read MoreTeen stabbing case lingers on
The case of a young male charged in connection with the stabbing of a teen more than two years ago in Waterloo’s Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic School playground remains…
Read MoreSaturday night DUI crash in Columbia
A Belleville woman was arrested for DUI following a crash in the area of Route 158 and Route 3 in Columbia on Saturday night. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said…
Read MoreMan held at gunpoint, robbed of motorcycle
A Waterloo woman is in custody and a Belleville man remains at large following an incident in rural Waterloo during which a man was held at gunpoint, beaten and robbed…
Read MorePurse thefts under investigation
Local police agencies are investigating after multiple purses were stolen in Monroe County over the weekend. At about 1:40 p.m. Sunday, Columbia police received a report from a motorist who…
Read MoreTruck stolen in Millstadt
Mlllstadt police said a pickup truck was stolen Monday afternoon from a business in town. Police said the truck, a black 1999 Ford F-250, was taken from the parking lot…
Read MoreValmeyer police to get body cams
Valmeyer will join the rest of the municipal and county law enforcement agencies in the area and implement officer body cameras well ahead of the state’s 2024 deadline. An Illinois…
Read MoreSerious injury crash west of Waterloo
Route 156 was closed during the early morning hours just west of Waterloo for accident reconstruction following a two-vehicle crash with serious injuries. The collision, which involved a pickup truck…
Read MoreRoider attorney discusses case
While the holiday season is usually quiet for the courts, defense attorney T.J. Matthes wrapped up 2018 by winning a murder trial in St. Louis City. Just weeks into 2019,…
Read MoreSunday crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 1:50 p.m. Sunday to a vehicle crash on the Route 158 exit ramp onto southbound Route 3 in Columbia. The vehicle involved, a white pickup truck,…
Read MoreBody found in river identified
The body of a man found floating near the shore in the Mississippi River in rural Monroe County has been identified. An Illinois State Police crime scene unit responded to…
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