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Teen injured in Waterloo stabbing
A 14-year-old boy remains hospitalized with serious injuries sustained during a stabbing in Waterloo on Saturday. The Waterloo Police Department and Monroe County EMS responded about 5 p.m. to the…
Read MoreISP trooper from Waterloo dies in line of duty
A veteran Illinois State Police trooper from Waterloo has died from injuries sustained in a shooting while executing a search warrant Friday morning in East St. Louis. “It is with…
Read MoreArmed carjacking in Columbia
Columbia police are investigating an armed carjacking that occurred shortly before 12:30 p.m. Thursday. Police were called to the area of Route 3 just north of the Palmer Road overpass…
Read MoreColumbia man arrested following incident at Millstadt pool
Millstadt police arrested a Columbia man following a disturbance Wednesday morning at the village’s municipal pool. Police said they were called to the pool shortly after 11:35 a.m. for a…
Read MorePolice prepared for the worst
After 31 more people died earlier this month in mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, some Americans felt the increasingly familiar anxiety associated with knowing they could…
Read MoreMower thefts from Columbia business under investigation
Police were alerted of the fraudulent purchase of two zero-turn lawn mowers and two weed trimmers valued at more than $25,000 from Bi-County Small Engine Center, 7779 State Route 158…
Read MoreTeen injured in Red Bud stabbing
A Wednesday night stabbing at Lincoln Park in Red Bud resulted in serious injuries to a 15-year-old male. According to the North County News, the incident occurred shortly after 8:10…
Read MoreDispatch disconnect for county, Waterloo
Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board was the scene of vehement disagreement concerning the amount Waterloo pays for its emergency dispatching services provided by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department.…
Read MoreMissing local man located
A Monroe County man reported missing in early July was located safe elsewhere in the metro-east. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department had sought help from the public in locating 29-year-old…
Read MoreMotorcyclist airlifted after collision with car in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded to a crash involving a car and a Harley-Davidson motorcycle on North Market Street in front of Rural King in Waterloo about 8:30 p.m. Saturday. ARCH Air…
Read MoreStolen car recovered in Columbia
A car reported stolen in St. Louis County was recovered Wednesday afternoon in Columbia. Columbia police said that shortly after 2:15 p.m., officers located, investigated and recovered a black 2015…
Read MoreRed Bud school roamer charged
A 19-year-old Red Bud man turned himself in to police this week after surveillance footage was shared widely on the news and social media showing him roaming around inside Red…
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