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Man arrested after fleeing Millstadt traffic stop
A young man was arrested for multiple felonies after fleeing a traffic stop attempt in Millstadt early Saturday morning. Millstadt police said that shortly before 2:10 a.m., an officer attempted…
Read MoreState inmates overstaying welcome at county jail
Even though Gov. JB Pritzker issued an executive order for the Illinois Department of Corrections to resume the transfer of inmates from county jails to state facilities last summer, Monroe…
Read MoreWPD getting body cams
The Waterloo City Council on Monday night approved body cameras and new in-car cameras for the Waterloo Police Department. Aldermen approved an agreement with AXON for the purchase of 16…
Read MoreTuesday injury crash near Valmeyer
A woman was injured in a single-vehicle rollover crash in the area of 2520 State Route 156 near Brian Lane just east of Valmeyer about 5:20 p.m. Tuesday. The female…
Read MoreTrio of Sunday crashes in Columbia
Emergency personnel were busy responding to three separate crashes late Sunday afternoon in Columbia. The first crash occurred about 4:30 p.m. on I-255 near the George Weber Chevrolet auto dealership.…
Read MoreStolen vehicle evades police
A gray Ford Explorer with license plates that returned stolen from out of the area sped away from a Columbia police officer about 12:15 p.m. Thursday on I-255, continuing westbound…
Read MoreCrash on Route 3 at Columbia’s south end
Emergency personnel responded to a multi-vehicle crash about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday on Route 3 at South Main Street in Columbia that tied up rush hour traffic. Columbia police said that…
Read MoreFriday crash in rural Millstadt
A man was injured in a rollover crash shortly after 5 p.m. Friday in the 1500 block of Kropp Road in rural Millstadt. The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department said…
Read MoreThursday crash in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded to a two-vehicle crash with injury shortly before noon Thursday in the 500 block of South Market Street outside of Casa Romero in Waterloo. The vehicles involved…
Read MoreInjury crash north of Millstadt
Emergency personnel responded about 9 p.m. Wednesday to a crash involving a vehicle striking a tree with injuries in the 3300 block of Zingg Road near Mueller Road north of…
Read MoreUnlocked vehicles entered in Columbia
Police are investigating the unlawful entry of unlocked vehicles early Sunday morning in the Columbia Lakes subdivision of Columbia. There were five burglary to motor vehicle reports in that area,…
Read MoreVehicle break-ins in Millstadt
At about 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, the Millstadt Police Department received a report of a suspicious vehicle and multiple suspicious subjects attempting to open vehicle doors on Benham Drive. In less…
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