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Man 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…
Read MoreMCSD investigating thefts, suspicious activity south of Waterloo
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is seeking assistance from residents regarding several investigations taking place in the area of Sportsman Road south of Waterloo. The incidents date back to July 27,…
Read MoreFelony gun, drug arrest in Waterloo
The Waterloo Police Department arrested a Missouri man Saturday on gun and drug charges. Court information states that Hiakaam D. Preston, 22, of St. Louis, was charged with possession of weapon…
Read MorePolice dispatch disconnect in Dupo
Dupo Police Chief Kevin Smith blames a dispatching disconnect with St. Clair County for an incident this summer that prompted an investigative report from a TV news station. Rose and…
Read MoreCar stolen in Columbia recovered in St. Louis
The St. Louis County Police Department notified Columbia police late last week that a car reported stolen recently in Columbia was recovered in their venue. The car, a silver 2014…
Read MoreHead-on crash injures 2 near Millstadt
Two people were injured in a head-on crash early Monday morning in rural Millstadt. The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department said the crash occurred shortly after 12:45 a.m. on Imbs…
Read MoreMotorcyclist airlifted in I-255 crash
A Dupo man was airlifted to a St. Louis hospital following a motorcycle crash on I-255 northbound near the George Weber Chevrolet dealership in Columbia. The crash occurred about 2…
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