Police
Coleman seeks self-representation
Christopher Coleman is seeking approval from a judge to represent himself in continued efforts to receive a new trial in the 2009 murders of his wife and two sons for…
Read MoreTwo die in crash near Hecker
The Illinois State Police is investigating a three-vehicle, head-on crash with two fatalities that occurred about 11 p.m. Thursday in the 6100 block of State Route 159 near Nu-Deal Oil…
Read MoreCounty talks dispatching, pot, UTVs
The Monroe County Board revisited a few topics of recent interest during its Monday morning meeting at the courthouse. An agreement for a contract setting forth Waterloo’s payment for emergency…
Read MoreDryer fire at Waterloo laundromat
The Waterloo Fire Department and Waterloo Police Department responded shortly before 11 a.m. Friday to a fire inside Mill Street Laundromat, 227 W. Mill Street. The fire was contained to…
Read MoreTruck tangles power line in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 7:30 p.m. Wednesday to the area of Route 3 at Vandebrook Drive in Waterloo after a truck got tangled up on a downed wire in…
Read MoreFults man going to prison for fatal crash
A Fults man was sentenced this week to prison for a 2016 crash in rural Monroe County that resulted in the death of a 63-year-old Belleville woman. Timothy J. Burns,…
Read MoreArson, assault charges filed against Waterloo men
Two Waterloo men face felony charges following a Sunday night incident at a property that was in the news multiple times during the summer. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department responded…
Read MoreColumbia considers cannabis
The Columbia Committee of the Whole met Monday night to discuss how it is going to handle marijuana businesses when the drug becomes legal for recreational consumption by individuals 21…
Read MoreResidential burglary under investigation
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a residential burglary that occurred last week between Waterloo and Columbia. Deputies were called to a home in the 4000 block of Hanover…
Read MoreDeath investigation in Waterloo
The death of a 32-year-old man Friday evening in Waterloo is under investigation. The Waterloo Police Department and Monroe County EMS responded to a residence at 317 W. Mill Street…
Read MoreMen arrested in motorcycle theft
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department announced that two men have been charged following the theft of a 1998 Harley-Davidson motorcycle near Red Bud earlier this month. Deputies responded to the…
Read MoreFight at Dupo High School powder puff game results in arrests
Police made three arrests following a fight that took place during a powder puff game on the Dupo High School football field about 8:30 p.m. Thursday. The powder puff game…
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