Police
Out with the 2010s
As this decade comes to a close, many people are taking time to reflect on what happened in their lives. The Republic-Times asked a few people to do the same…
Read MoreHudson case moving forward
Judge Dennis Doyle ruled Thursday that there is sufficient probable cause for the case against Trevor Hudson to continue following a preliminary hearing at the Monroe County Courthouse. A preliminary…
Read MoreInmate dies at county jail
The Illinois State Police is investigating the death of an inmate in the Monroe County Jail early Friday morning. Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing stated in a press release that…
Read MoreMan throws wooden brick through window of moving car
A local man was charged with a felony following a violent incident Tuesday in Burksville Station. Alan L. Horn, 54, of Waterloo, is charged with aggravated battery in a public…
Read MoreTask force targets vehicle thefts
After a rash of vehicle thefts in Columbia this year, a recently reformed task force is targeting automobile theft in Monroe and St. Clair counties. Since the Columbia Police Department…
Read MoreColeman seeks reversal
Christopher Coleman filed a motion Nov. 25 requesting the court to reverse and remand a ruling by Judge Stephen McGlynn in April, thus giving him a new trial. “(Coleman) asserts…
Read MorePuppies named after officer who took action
A local woman brought her 7-week-old labradoodle puppies into the Waterloo Police Department on Friday afternoon, but it was more than a social call. The dogs are known as “Potter’s…
Read MoreNo marijuana in Maeystown
As expected, the Maeystown Village Board unanimously voted at its meeting last Monday night to pass an ordinance totally prohibiting recreational cannabis businesses. Treasurer Mike Fausz had previously said as…
Read MoreMan 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…
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