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Monday injury crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded at about 12:35 p.m. Monday to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of East Crestview Drive and North Metter Avenue in Columbia. Police said a white 2016…
Read MoreFatal crash in Lenzburg
Two men died in a crash involving an SUV and tractor-trailer Sunday afternoon in Lenzburg. Illinois State Police said the crash occurred shortly after 4:10 p.m. on Route 13 southbound…
Read MoreSex assault, home invasion near Burksville
Three people have been charged following a sexual assault and home invasion near Burksville last Sunday. Monroe County Sheriff’s Department deputies were dispatched to a residence in the 5200 block…
Read MoreLocal cannabis ring involved Postal Service
In a case worked by the Metropolitan Enforcement Group of Southwestern Illinois, a Modoc woman and two Waterloo men have been charged so far in a cannabis dealing ring that…
Read MoreVehicle break-ins reported in Millstadt
The Millstadt Police Department is investigating several vehicle break-ins that occurred early Thursday morning at the west end of town. “At approximately 2 a.m., Millstadt police were dispatched to a…
Read MoreIllinois passes police reform bill
The Illinois General Assembly narrowly passed a sweeping criminal justice omnibus bill Wednesday in the hours before the 102nd General Assembly members were sworn in. The legislation had several controversial elements…
Read MoreCrash involving school bus on Bluff Road
Emergency personnel responded about 1 p.m. Jan. 13 to a crash involving a school bus on Bluff Road at Hanover Road. Police said a school bus driven by Christopher Hunt,…
Read MoreMissing Waterloo woman found dead in Mt. Vernon
Waterloo police issued a missing person advisory for a woman who was last seen Friday afternoon in Troy. She was found deceased Tuesday night in a Mt. Vernon Walmart parking…
Read MoreStolen truck, trailer in Millstadt
Millstadt police are investigating the theft of a truck and trailer from Hartmann Farm Supply, 3550 Douglas Road, early Tuesday morning. The incident occurred about 3 a.m., police believe. Stolen…
Read MoreWaterloo police seek suspect in Friday morning incident
Waterloo police are still searching for a man wanted in connection with a domestic incident that resulted in a woman being stabbed in the leg early Friday morning. At about…
Read MoreVan stolen south of Waterloo
Police are on the lookout for a gold 2004 Pontiac Montana van with Illinois plates that was been stolen shortly before noon Friday from a property in the 4900 block…
Read MoreWednesday night crash in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 11 p.m. Wednesday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 southbound at Rose Lane in Waterloo. Responding agencies included the Waterloo Police Department, Waterloo Fire…
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