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Forgery arrest in Columbia
Columbia police arrested a Tennessee man following an attempted forgery incident at Simmons Bank, 180 Admiral Trost Drive in Columbia, about 12:20 p.m. Monday. A vehicle wanted in connection with…
Read MoreFatal helicopter crash in Red Bud
A helicopter crashed into a building in Red Bud on Saturday afternoon, resulting in the death of its 74-year-old pilot from Red Bud. The crash occurred about 2 p.m. at…
Read MoreArmed robbery at Medicine Shoppe in Columbia
An armed robbery took place about 9 a.m. Saturday at The Medicine Shoppe, 134 S. Main Street in Columbia. Columbia police requested an Illinois State Police crime scene services unit…
Read MoreSuspect charged after vehicle break-ins south of Columbia
A 21-year-old Columbia man was charged following multiple vehicle break-ins early Wednesday morning in the Hawthorne Estates subdivision off Bluff Road south of Columbia. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said…
Read MoreRoider hearing ordered sealed
A hearing in the case of Kyle Roider took place last Wednesday at the Monroe County Courthouse, but Judge Julia Gomric ordered the courtroom sealed from the media and the…
Read MoreJudge enters order in Coleman case
Judge Stephen McGlynn officially entered his order last Tuesday in the Christopher Coleman case, dismissing all further motions by Coleman in his post-conviction relief petition process. In his written opinion,…
Read MoreMailboxes damaged in southern Monroe County
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is investigating several reports of mailbox damage in the southern portion of the county that occurred late Monday night into Tuesday morning. At about 7:15…
Read MoreDupo vehicle theft suspects captured
Two suspects wanted in the Sept. 3 thefts of four vehicles in Dupo as well as a repair shop burglary were taken into custody this week and charged. St. Louis…
Read MoreSuspects sought after flee attempt from St. Louis
Local law enforcement agencies were put on alert about 12:50 p.m. Wednesday for a green Ford F150 that was evading St. Louis city police and traveling east on I-255 across…
Read MoreWPD rowing for Special Olympics
The Waterloo Police Department is continuing its tradition of raising money for Special Olympics Illinois this month by participating in a Virtual Row 4 Dough benefit. On Friday, 10 Waterloo…
Read MoreStolen trailer arrest in Monroe County
A Caseyville man was arrested Sunday in Monroe County on charges in connection with a stolen trailer in St. Clair County. Capt. Matt Jany of the Metro East Auto Theft…
Read MoreVehicles, guns, tools stolen in Dupo burglaries
Police are investigating a burglary and the theft of multiple vehicles early Thursday morning in Dupo. Dupo Police Chief Kevin Smith said that between midnight and 5 a.m., there was…
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