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Police Blotter | 3/28/2018
(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 until proven…
Read MoreColeman petitions for new trial
A murder case that captivated the entire region and brought national attention to Monroe County seems like ages ago. But the central figure in that case has had nothing but…
Read MoreWPD getting word out on scams
It starts with a robocall claiming the person on the other end has won a free cruise, or with someone calling an unsuspecting senior citizen pretending to be a grandchild.…
Read MoreEsker case closed without charges
A lengthy investigation into the officer-involved shooting death of 53-year-old Edwin “Beanie” Esker during a domestic dispute near Maeystown the evening of July 5 has concluded without charges filed. Police…
Read MoreKuykendall seeks reduction in murder sentence
A status hearing was held last Wednesday morning at the Monroe County Courthouse regarding Jordan Kuykendall, who is serving a 40-year sentence at Menard Correctional Center in Chester for the…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 3/21/2018
(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 until proven…
Read MoreActions taken following threat by CHS student
Columbia police are investigating and Columbia school officials have notified parents following comments made by a Columbia High School student that are being treated as threats. “Columbia High School administration…
Read MoreBurglary, drugs land Columbia man in prison
A young local man was sentenced to prison this week on burglary and drug charges. Cody P. Atkins, 21, of Columbia, was sentenced in Monroe County Circuit Court to two…
Read MoreArea man guilty of child porn
Investigative work by the Waterloo Police Department proved instrumental in a case that resulted in an area man pleading guilty Thursday to federal child pornography charges. Michael B. Stephens Jr.,…
Read MoreKuykendall case back in Monroe County court
A status hearing was held Wednesday morning in the Monroe County Courthouse regarding Jordan Kuykendall, who is serving a 40-year sentence at Menard Correctional Center in Chester for the 2013…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 3/14/2018
(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 until proven…
Read MoreTwo sent to prison for role in area meth ring
A Red Bud man and a Lenzburg woman were both sentenced last week to federal prison for their roles in an area methamphetamine ring. Jeremy J. Humphries, 33, of Red…
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