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Man sentenced for abandonment of chemicals in Millstadt
A Belleville man was sentenced this week in federal court to probation and fined in connection with the illegal storage of hazardous waste in Millstadt. Lawrence D. Rutledge, 57, of…
Read MoreWaterloo OKs tax levy increase
With two aldermen voting against, the Waterloo City Council on Monday night approved an ordinance levying slightly more taxes for the current fiscal year than the year prior. A total…
Read MoreCPD investigating Southwoods Center thefts
Columbia police are working with Missouri law enforcement agencies to investigate a string of thefts involving vehicles and trailers over the Thanksgiving holiday. Columbia Car Care Center, located at 287…
Read MoreFelony charge for Fults man
A Fults man was charged with felony possession of stolen license plates following a report of a disturbance. On Oct. 22, Monroe County Sheriff’s Department deputies were dispatched to an…
Read MoreEmployee charged with theft from Hecker IDOT building
An Illinois Department of Transportation employee was charged this week in connection with the theft of items from the IDOT building in Hecker earlier this month. The Monroe County Sheriff’s…
Read MoreFelony charges following fight at powder puff game in Dupo
Felony charges have been issued against three adults following an investigation into a Sept. 26 fight during a powder puff game on the Dupo High School football field as part…
Read MoreCrash destroys iconic Waterloo phone booth
A two-vehicle crash at the intersection of East Mill and North Market streets just outside the Monroe County Courthouse resulted in the iconic old telephone booth in downtown Waterloo being…
Read MoreAttempted murder charge in Waterloo stabbing
A 26-year-old man faces an attempted murder charge following an early Friday morning stabbing in Waterloo that injured one man. Waterloo Police Chief Jeff Prosise said the stabbing occurred shortly…
Read MoreChild porn arrest in Columbia
A Columbia man was charged this week with multiple felonies in connection with sex crimes and child pornography. Douglas “Brad” Hicks, 54, is charged with four counts of predatory criminal…
Read MoreFelony charge after man drives away from traffic stop
A Columbia man was charged with a felony after he drove away from a traffic stop Sunday evening in Columbia. At about 8:15 p.m., a Columbia police officer attempted to…
Read MoreChild meth report under investigation
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department responded about 10 a.m. Sunday to the 5200 block of Kaskaskia Road after a man reported that a 2-year-old may have had access to a…
Read MoreMan gets 12 years for vehicular hijacking
A Cahokia man was sentenced this week in Monroe County Circuit Court to prison for a vehicular hijacking that took place Aug. 22 in Columbia. Anthony M. Vaughn, 34, was…
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