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Stolen trailer from Columbia recovered; man charged
An enclosed trailer stolen from outside a residence in the Columbia Lakes subdivision in Columbia early the morning of Aug. 1 was recovered last week in a rural area near…
Read MoreJudge hears arguments in Coleman case
Judge Stephen McGlynn heard arguments from both Christopher Coleman and the state Thursday during the convicted murderer’s latest hearing in his post-conviction relief petition case. McGlynn, who ruled last month…
Read MoreRoider hearing set for Sept. 9
A hearing in the case of Kyle M. Roider will take place 1:30 p.m. Sept. 9 at the Monroe County Courthouse, during which a defense motion to bifurcate will be…
Read MoreMonday night crash in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 9 p.m. Monday to a two-vehicle crash in the 500 block of North Market Street near State Bank’s wedge location in Waterloo. The vehicles involved…
Read MoreColumbia man charged with battery, threat to police officer
A local man who recently completed probation for prior felony convictions was charged with multiple new felonies last week after allegedly striking a police officer, damaging a police vehicle and…
Read MoreMonroe County at COVID warning level
Monroe County is among 13 counties in the state currently at a warning level for the novel coronavirus disease, the Illinois Department of Public Health said Friday. “These counties saw…
Read MoreBurglary arrest in Columbia
Columbia police arrested a Missouri man for an alleged burglary to a construction site on Wednesday. The alleged burglary occurred about 5 a.m. Wednesday at a house under construction in…
Read MoreCar crashes into Dupo home
Fortunately there were no injuries sustained when a car crashed into a home on Main Street in Dupo on Monday night. The incident occurred shortly after 9:15 p.m. at 316…
Read MorePrison transfers held up, costing county
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing said the Illinois Department of Corrections has refused to accept inmates that have been remanded to them. As a result,…
Read MoreTax bills, police hires, cell tower topics for county
Monroe County Treasurer Kevin Koenigstein brought details of the 2019 property tax cycle to the regular meeting of the Monroe County Board on Monday. Real estate tax bills should be…
Read MoreConcrete truck overturns near Columbia
Columbia police, fire and EMS personnel responded about 10:50 a.m. Tuesday to Route 3 just south of the Route 158 interchange for a report of an overturned concrete truck. Columbia…
Read MoreCar stolen in Columbia
Columbia police and the Metro East Auto Theft Task Force are investigating the theft of an unlocked red 2006 Honda Civic early Saturday morning on March Court off Eckert Lane.…
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