Police
Sheriff disputes school district assertion
The Columbia school district recently sent a second document to the community, following up on its letter from February addressing negative claims about the district. This document contains seven new…
Read MoreFire destroys Columbia home
Multiple departments battled a Saturday afternoon house fire in the 1500 block of Rueck Road in Columbia. The Columbia Fire Department responded shortly after 1:30 p.m., with the Waterloo and…
Read MoreWitness harassment postpones jury trial
The jury trial involving a Columbia man charged with sexual abuse was postponed and additional charges were filed following an incident that occurred shortly before his trial was set to…
Read MoreStolen checks cashed at Columbia bank
Columbia police are investigating the use of stolen checks totaling more than $1,800 from Commerce Bank, 995 Columbia Center, on Wednesday. Police said one woman cashed a check for more…
Read MorePolice: drivers, move over
In the wake of drivers hitting 16 Illinois State Police cars already this year, local law enforcement is placing more emphasis on enforcing a law designed to protect first responders. …
Read MoreUnlocked vehicles entered in Valmeyer
One person has been charged and another is in custody following two burglary reports earlier this week involving unlocked pickup trucks in Valmeyer. The incidents, which Valmeyer Police Chief Tom…
Read MoreFire damages Dupo home
Firefighters from four local departments responded to a structure fire shortly after 10:30 p.m. Wednesday at 701 Illinois Avenue in Dupo. The Columbia, Cahokia and Prairie du Pont fire departments…
Read MoreDeath investigation in Columbia
The death of a 34-year-old man found unresponsive late Wednesday morning inside his Columbia residence is under investigation. The Monroe County Coroner’s Office was requested by the Columbia Police Department…
Read MoreColeman granted evidentiary hearing
Judge Stephen McGlynn ruled Wednesday that Chris Coleman’s post conviction petition process will continue to the step of an evidentiary hearing in at least one matter. Coleman, who was convicted…
Read MoreStolen truck located; arrest made
It appears the case of a white 2015 Chevrolet Silverado and attached 16-foot trailer stolen Monday while parked on a field road off Steppig Road in rural Columbia has been…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 3/20/2019
Police Blotter (Editor’s note: Information in this report is gathered directly from area police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent…
Read MoreDupo man charged with child porn
A federal grand jury for the Southern District of Illinois said Tuesday it has returned a seven-count indictment charging James K. Young, 66, of Dupo, with five counts of distributing…
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