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Vehicle thefts under investigation in Monroe County
Within the last three weeks, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department has taken reports of two stolen Ford F250 pickup trucks along with a camper south of Waterloo. On Oct. 23,…
Read MoreWaterloo police pension fund on the rise
The Waterloo City Council learned at its Nov. 2 meeting that more tax money may need to be levied to fund police pensions going forward. During a presentation of the…
Read MoreCarjacking reported in Dupo
A report of vehicular hijacking in the 400 block of Emma Avenue on Thursday night is under investigation. A woman reported about 7:15 p.m. that her ex-boyfriend stole money and…
Read MoreSaturday night injury crash on I-255
Emergency personnel responded just before 6 p.m. Saturday to a single-vehicle crash on I-255 eastbound near the Columbia exit. A white Jeep SUV went off the roadway and struck a guardrail. …
Read MoreMotorcycle crash between Columbia and Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 6 p.m. Friday for a crash involving a motorcycle and deer on Route 3 northbound near Hope Christian Church between Columbia and Waterloo. Responding agencies included…
Read MoreWednesday night crash into creek south of Waterloo
A 17-year-old Waterloo man was fortunate to avoid injury in a Wednesday night crash near Wartburg. Police said that at about 8:45 p.m., the young driver of a 2004 Toyota…
Read MoreMan bilks money from Valmeyer church
A man is charged with felony theft from a Valmeyer church. Court information alleges that Daniel M. Hatter, 44, who now resides in Winter Garden, Fla., but is originally from…
Read MoreArrest made in burglary east of Waterloo
A New Athens native faces felony charges in connection with a residential burglary early last Sunday evening east of Waterloo. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said deputies were called to…
Read MoreState’s attorney declines to prosecute Washy’s citation
Monroe County State’s Attorney Chris Hitzemann filed a “motion for nolle prosequi” Thursday, declining to prosecute a citation issued by Illinois State Police to Washy’s Saloon in Waterloo last month…
Read MoreColumbia man charged with stalking, perjury
A Columbia man was charged this week in Monroe County Circuit Court with multiple felonies stemming from actions involving a female victim. Oliver Romero, 42, who resides on Forest View…
Read MoreRift grows between Dupo police, CENCOM
St. Clair County 911 Emergency Telephone Board Executive Director Herb Simmons disputed recent comments made by Dupo Police Chief Kevin Smith in regard to a potential disconnect between the village…
Read MoreWaterloo man charged with home invasion, domestic battery in Belleville
A young Waterloo man is facing serious felony charges following an incident last month in Belleville. Devon M. Buckley, 23, was charged with home invasion/causing injury and aggravated domestic battery/strangulation…
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