Police
Head-on crash near fairgrounds
Three people were injured – one seriously – during an early morning crash that occurred just west of Waterloo on Friday, Dec. 29. Emergency personnel responded about 1:15 a.m. to…
Read MoreThefts from Columbia auto dealerships reported
Columbia police are investigating the thefts of wheels and tires from two local auto dealerships. On Dec. 18, officers responded to Royal Gate Dodge-Chrysler-Jeep in the 500 block of Admiral Weinel…
Read More2017 Year in Review
Check out this week’s Republic-Times for a reminder of some of the biggest and best events of the past year, as well as the emotional, sentimental and inspiring. Read the…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 12/20/2017
(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 MoreCops bring Christmas cheer to children
A group of local children received the best Christmas present imaginable when Monroe County Sheriff’s Department deputies and Valmeyer and Waterloo police officers took them shopping Saturday at the Waterloo…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 12/13/2017
(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 MoreForgery in Columbia using stolen bank cards
Columbia police are investigating an alleged forgery that took place at a bank in town on Monday afternoon. Shortly after 3:20 p.m., officers responded to Associated Bank in the 200…
Read MoreMan shoots self in leg while shopping in Waterloo
A 50-year-old Waterloo man was transported by Monroe County EMS to a St. Louis hospital for treatment of injuries not considered life-threatening Saturday morning after he accidentally shot himself in…
Read MoreATM stolen from Waterloo tavern
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the theft of an ATM machine early last week from inside Route 3 Bar & Grill just south of Waterloo. The tavern is…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 12/6/2017
(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 MorePolice Blotter | 11/29/2017
(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 MoreColumbia welcomes new EMS director
Kim Lamprecht may have only recently taken the helm of Columbia Emergency Medical Services as ambulance director, but her to-do list is growing every day. “I’m excited,” Lamprecht said of…
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