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Burglary arrest in Columbia
Columbia police arrested a Missouri man for an alleged burglary to a construction site on Wednesday. The alleged burglary occurred about 5 a.m. Wednesday at a house under construction in…
Read MoreCar crashes into Dupo home
Fortunately there were no injuries sustained when a car crashed into a home on Main Street in Dupo on Monday night. The incident occurred shortly after 9:15 p.m. at 316…
Read MorePrison transfers held up, costing county
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing said the Illinois Department of Corrections has refused to accept inmates that have been remanded to them. As a result,…
Read MoreTax bills, police hires, cell tower topics for county
Monroe County Treasurer Kevin Koenigstein brought details of the 2019 property tax cycle to the regular meeting of the Monroe County Board on Monday. Real estate tax bills should be…
Read MoreConcrete truck overturns near Columbia
Columbia police, fire and EMS personnel responded about 10:50 a.m. Tuesday to Route 3 just south of the Route 158 interchange for a report of an overturned concrete truck. Columbia…
Read MoreCar stolen in Columbia
Columbia police and the Metro East Auto Theft Task Force are investigating the theft of an unlocked red 2006 Honda Civic early Saturday morning on March Court off Eckert Lane.…
Read MoreISP report on jail death under review
Monroe County State’s Attorney Chris Hitzemann is reviewing a final report submitted by Illinois State Police following an investigation into the death of an inmate at the Monroe County Jail…
Read MoreFormer Waterloo resident faces sex charges
A former Waterloo resident faces two felony charges in connection with alleged sex acts involving a minor female 15 years ago. Daniel M. Schott, 50, of Mascoutah, was charged Dec.…
Read MoreReckless driver speeds through Columbia
Columbia police attempted to stop a white GMC Sierra reported to be driving at a recklessly high rate of speed north on Route 3 entering Columbia about 9 p.m. Sunday.…
Read MorePolice pursuit begins in Columbia, ends with crash in East St. Louis
Columbia police attempted to stop a black 2000 Honda Accord reported to be swerving in traffic on Route 3 at North Main Street about 9:30 p.m. Friday. The car continued…
Read MoreTrain spills fuel near Fults
The Maeystown Fire Department responded about 7 a.m. Friday to the railroad crossing near Kidd Lake Road south of Fults after a locomotive sustained a fuel line rupture that resulted…
Read MoreFriday morning injury crash in Waterloo
Waterloo police and fire and Monroe County EMS responded about 4:25 a.m. Friday to a single-vehicle crash on Ridge Road at Hamacher Street. Police said a Cadillac sedan driven by…
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