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Sunday 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…
Read MoreWaterloo man sentenced for fraud
A Waterloo man was sentenced to prison on Thursday on a federal fraud charge. Timothy P. Mayer, 42, of Waterloo, was ordered to serve 18 months in federal prison for…
Read MoreMan in custody after crash, search in Columbia
A Millstadt man was apprehended after evading police for nearly 24 hours following a Tuesday night crash in Columbia. Emergency personnel responded about 9:10 p.m. Tuesday to a rollover crash…
Read MoreCPD welcomes new K9
Raz, a dual-purpose K9, will soon join furry co-workers Daggo and Blu at the Columbia Police Department. “They’re an invaluable resource,” Raz’s handler Kyle Hannon said of the working dogs.…
Read MorePolice on lookout for black truck
Local law enforcement agencies were put on alert for a black pickup truck with Missouri plates that is possibly connected to multiple crimes on Tuesday. The theft of meat from…
Read MoreColumbia liquor store burglarized
Police are investigating a burglary early Sunday morning at Red Roof Liquor & Lottery, 301 Southport Drive in Columbia. At about 4 a.m., the front glass door of the business…
Read MoreCrash early Sunday morning in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 3:30 a.m. Sunday to a vehicle rollover crash on Valmeyer Road near West Park Bowl in Columbia. The vehicle, a black 2015 Toyota Corolla, went off…
Read MoreSaturday crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 12:10 p.m. Saturday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 at North Main Street in Columbia. There was lane blockage reported due to the crash.…
Read MoreFriday crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 3 p.m. Friday to a two-vehicle crash on Quarry Road at Ghent Road near Braun Funeral Home in Columbia. Initial reports are that the crash…
Read MoreFatal crash involving vehicle, pedestrian in Prairie du Rocher
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 10 p.m. Thursday to a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian on Bluff Road about one mile east of Prairie du Rocher. The Prairie…
Read MoreTense situation Tuesday evening in Hecker
A man who fired a gun in his garage in Hecker following an argument with his spouse was detained by police during a tense situation early Tuesday evening. The incident…
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