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Felony firearms arrest in Waterloo
With assistance from Columbia police and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, the Waterloo Police Department arrested Mitchell P. Runzo, 21, of Waterloo, and Aden C. Kantor, 20, of Goreville on Thursday…
Read MoreEarly morning crash in Columbia
A 46-year-old Missouri woman was injured in an early Monday morning rollover crash on Route 3 in Columbia. Police said a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Cindy Mankin of St.…
Read MoreInjury rollover crash on I-255
Columbia police, fire and EMS responded along with Illinois State Police shortly before 5 p.m. Sunday to a vehicle rollover crash with injuries on I-255 northbound at the curve near…
Read MoreFatal rollover crash on I-255
Columbia police, fire and EMS responded along with Illinois State Police about 10:15 p.m. Friday to a vehicle rollover crash on I-255 eastbound near the Jefferson Barracks Bridge. The vehicle…
Read MoreGas line struck on Columbia’s Main Street
A Friday afternoon gas leak resulted in the shutdown of multiple businesses and the evacuation of several buildings in downtown Columbia. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. “Luckily, nothing blew up,”…
Read MoreCrash on Route 156 near Hecker
Emergency personnel responded about 2:20 p.m. Thursday to a two-vehicle crash with injury in the area of 7447 State Route 156 just west of Hecker. The Hecker Fire Department, Monroe…
Read MoreWaterloo adds policemen, drops modular homes
The Waterloo City Council saw three new police officers sworn into duty and approved a zoning change regarding modular homes during Monday’s meeting. New officers joining the Waterloo Police Department…
Read MoreCounty takes stand on gun control legislation
Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing is sending a message to firearm owners across the county, with the hope it reaches all the way to Springfield. With the declaration of Monroe…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 5/2/2018
(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 MoreSunday crash injures 2 in Columbia
Columbia police, fire department and EMS personnel responded shortly before noon Sunday to a three-vehicle crash with injuries on Admiral Parkway (Route 3) at Veterans Parkway. One of the vehicles…
Read MoreMeth dealer sentenced to federal prison
A Randolph County man who was arrested following a police chase between Hecker and Waterloo in August 2015 was sentenced Thursday to federal prison on methamphetamine charges. Joseph S. Hatley,…
Read MoreKuykendall motion for sentence reduction dismissed
Sora Kuykendall, formerly Jordan Kuykendall, was in a Monroe County courtroom Wednesday morning to appear in front of Judge Heinz Rudolf regarding a petition for post-conviction relief filed in March.…
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