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Hudson gets prison for stabbing
A man was recently sentenced to prison for a November 2019 stabbing incident in Waterloo. Trevor Hudson, 27, of Waterloo, was sentenced to seven years in the Illinois Department of…
Read MoreWaterloo tavern burglarized
Police are investigating a burglary at Randy’s Double R Bar, located at 107 S. Main Street in downtown Waterloo. Surveillance video indicates the crime occurred between 4:30 and 4:45 a.m.…
Read MoreVehicle stolen at Columbia gas station
Columbia police are investigating the Tuesday morning theft of a vehicle from the parking lot of MotoMart, located at 286 Southwoods Drive off of Route 3. The incident occurred shortly…
Read MoreSuspected meth found in parking lot of Columbia business
Police are investigating after a bag containing a white powdery substance believed to be methamphetamine was found late Saturday morning in the parking lot of O’Reilly Auto Parts, 135 Admiral…
Read MoreMan arrested after fleeing police in Columbia
Police arrested a man who fled from a traffic stop attempt in Columbia about 4 p.m. Sunday. The vehicle, which had no license plates and two occupants inside, was stopped…
Read MoreDriver eludes I-255 traffic stop
A vehicle associated with a missing/endangered woman from Columbia sped away from a traffic stop attempt about 11 a.m. Friday on I-255 in Columbia. A Columbia police officer attempted to…
Read MoreMore stolen vehicles in Columbia
Columbia police are investigating the theft of two vehicles and several reports of other vehicles entered early Monday morning. Surveillance footage indicates the incidents took place about 3 a.m. The…
Read MoreNew CPD chief keeping positive
A familiar face is now leading the Columbia Police Department. Jason Donjon was sworn in as chief on Monday night. “I am honored to be the next police chief in…
Read MoreCounty crime totals down
All four Monroe County law enforcement agencies were not as busy in 2020, with at least some of that decrease being attributable to the COVID pandemic. Waterloo The Waterloo Police…
Read MoreHome invasion in Waterloo
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department arrested Lucas M. Hays, 24, of Waterloo, following a Saturday home invasion. Court information alleges that Hays entered a dwelling place at 7889 Buck Run…
Read MoreSunday evening crash north of Columbia
One person was injured in a Sunday evening crash north of Columbia. The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department said a silver 1996 Oldsmobile driven by Brian C. Ruiz, 61, of…
Read MoreTheft from Walmart in Waterloo
Waterloo police are investigating a theft from Walmart about 8:15 p.m. Wednesday. Two men wearing face masks left the store with an undetermined amount of merchandise and sped away in…
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