Police
Charges filed in police chase
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Columbia and Dupo police attempted to stop a vehicle on the south end of Columbia late Monday afternoon in a pursuit that continued into…
Read MoreDeath investigation in Columbia
Columbia police and EMS personnel responded shortly after 9 a.m. Sunday to the report of a deceased 29-year-old male found by a relative inside a home at 234 N. Briegel…
Read MorePrison sentence in fatal Columbia crash
A Missouri man was sentenced to prison this week in connection with a September 2018 crash in Columbia that claimed the life of a local woman. The sentence for 35-year-old…
Read MoreBull wrangled after wandering on I-255
Columbia police and Illinois State Police assisted in attempting to capture a black bull with horns that was running loose in the area of I-255 near the Jefferson Barracks Bridge.…
Read MoreDupo police chief, officer injured in I-255 crash
Dupo Police Chief Kevin Smith and one of his officers were injured when the police pickup truck Smith was driving crashed about 5:35 p.m. Friday in the area of I-255…
Read MoreFriday crash southeast of Hecker
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 10 a.m. Friday to a vehicle crash in the area of Beck Road at LL Road southeast of Hecker. Police said a truck driven by…
Read MoreStructure fire in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded about 12:10 p.m. Tuesday to the report of a structure fire in the 2800 block of Overview Drive. Initial reports from a responding police officer…
Read MoreThree-vehicle crash in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded to a three-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 3 at Park Street in Waterloo shortly before 9 p.m. Monday. Waterloo police and fire department personnel joined…
Read MoreRollover crash west of Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 1 a.m. Thursday to a rollover crash reported somewhere on Route 156 west of Waterloo. The 911 caller disconnected before a more accurate location could…
Read MorePolice nab 2 after fleeing I-255 traffic stop
Two people are in custody after driving away from a traffic stop on I-255 between Columbia and Dupo late Wednesday morning. Shortly after 11:20 a.m., a Columbia police officer attempted…
Read MoreProtests make way to Monroe County
Over 50 individuals gathered in front of Columbia City Hall last Thursday to protest racism and police brutality. This event, which involved predominately younger people carrying signs and marching from…
Read MoreHudson fit to stand trial
A Waterloo man charged with attempted murder was ruled fit to stand trial last month following a doctor’s examination. On Jan. 22, Judge Dennis Doyle granted a motion by defense…
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