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Woman injured in gun mishap
A firearm mishap that resulted in injury in rural Monroe County is under investigation. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Monroe County EMS responded about 4:15 p.m. Saturday to a…
Read MoreRollover crash in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 4:45 p.m. Monday to a crash on HH Road between North Moore Street and Gall Road in Waterloo. A Chevrolet Malibu driven by a 16-year-old Columbia…
Read MoreMotorcycle crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 8 p.m. Sunday to a motorcycle crash on the Route 3 northbound exit ramp onto northbound I-255 in Columbia. The motorcyclist, identified by police as…
Read MoreFriday crash in Waterloo
Fortunately, no injuries were reported following a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 near North Moore Street about 2:45 p.m. Friday. Waterloo police said a Chrysler Town & Country driven by…
Read MoreDriver crashes after eluding police in Columbia
A driver who sped away from a traffic stop attempt on I-255 crashed in Columbia on Friday morning. Shortly before 9:45 a.m., a Columbia police officer reported that a car…
Read MorePolice pursuit on I-255
About 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, Dupo police and other St. Clair County law enforcement agencies briefly pursued a silver Jeep Grand Cherokee with Colorado plates driven by a black male wanted…
Read MoreStolen 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…
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