Police
Crime totals closer to pre-pandemic times
While some crime reports have increased, Monroe County law enforcement agencies have not seen a call volume like prior to the COVID pandemic. Monroe County The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department…
Read MoreChild porn, sex abuse charges for rural Waterloo man
A rural Waterloo man was charged this week with several felony counts related to incidents involving a woman when she was underage. Charged in this case is Gene R. Schmidt…
Read MoreRoad rage incident in Columbia
Police are investigating a road rage incident that took place about 3 p.m. Thursday in Columbia. Two male drivers were traveling south on Route 3 from I-255, police said, when…
Read MoreTheft from Rural King in Waterloo
Police were put on lookout for a newer model white Chevy Malibu following a theft from Rural King on Market Street in Waterloo on Tuesday night. The incident occurred about…
Read MoreTwo-vehicle crash northeast of Red Bud
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 4:45 p.m. Tuesday to a two-vehicle crash reported in the area of 5116 Beck Road in far eastern Monroe County. Responding agencies included the Monroe…
Read MoreWaterloo man dies in crash near Millstadt
A Waterloo man died in an early Monday afternoon crash on Route 158 near Millstadt. Emergency personnel responded shortly before 12:25 p.m. to the two-vehicle crash on Route 158 just…
Read MoreTruck stolen in Columbia
Police are investigating the theft of a pickup truck Wednesday night in Columbia. The truck, a white 2004 Ford F250, was reportedly stolen from the 800 block of North Metter…
Read MoreFamily seeks answers in I-255 death
A week after a St. Louis County man’s family found him dead along I-255 near Dupo, many questions remain unanswered. Kyle “Fab” Thomas, 29, had been missing for days when…
Read MoreFriday crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 12:50 p.m. Friday to what was reported as a four-vehicle crash with injuries on Route 3 at North Main Street in Columbia. Responding agencies included…
Read MoreBody of man found along I-255 identified
The identity of a man whose body was discovered early Wednesday evening along I-255 near Dupo is now known. The circumstances of his death remain a mystery. Kyle “Fab” Thomas,…
Read MoreMCSD makes burglary arrest
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department arrested two people in connection with theft and drug charges stemming from a mid-December incident near Hecker. Shortly after 10 a.m. Dec. 15, deputies were…
Read MoreYoung man’s death under investigation
The death of a young Waterloo man on Christmas Eve is under investigation. Anthony McDonald, 19, was pronounced deceased at 5:46 p.m. Dec. 24 in the Red Bud Regional Hospital…
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