Posts Tagged ‘breaking news’
Severe storm rolls through Monroe County
A severe thunderstorm warning was issued shortly before 5 p.m. Thursday, and high winds caused damaged in several locations in and around Monroe County shortly thereafter. Damage reports began coming…
Read MoreWedding day turns tragic near Red Bud
A young man from Herrin died in a two-vehicle crash early Saturday evening near Red Bud. The Red Bud fire and police departments, Monroe County EMS, MedStar Ambulance and Monroe…
Read MoreTuesday trailer fire in Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department responded about 12:40 p.m. Tuesday for a report of a mobile enclosed lawnmower trailer on fire in the 700 block of Illinois Avenue. The blaze was…
Read MoreVehicle sought after fleeing deputies
Investigators with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department are seeking assistance in identifying the owner and occupants of a pickup truck that fled from deputies last week. At about 3:15 a.m.…
Read MoreMCSD investigating burglary near Fults
Monroe County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to a residence in the 2700 block of Sutterville Road near Fults on Sunday for a residential burglary report. Deputies arrived on scene and…
Read MoreTuesday crash in Columbia
Columbia EMS, police and fire departments responded to a two-vehicle crash with injuries reported about 2:30 p.m. at Route 3 and N. Main Street. Emergency personnel were helping direct traffic…
Read MoreFriday crash north of Waterloo
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department joined Columbia EMS and the Columbia Fire Department in responding at 12:05 p.m. Friday to a single-vehicle crash with injuries on northbound Route 3 south…
Read MoreTwo-vehicle crash Friday in Hecker
Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, Monroe County EMS and Hecker Fire Department responded around 2:15 p.m. Friday to a two-vehicle accident with injuries at the intersection of Route 156 and Route…
Read MorePolice on lookout for vehicle
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department notified the Columbia Police Department around 12:20 p.m Thursday afternoon to be on the lookout for a blue Chevy Cruze with no license plates. The…
Read MoreDriver flees possible DUI incident
The Columbia Police Department was alerted to an Illinois State Police Emergency Radio Network broadcast around 5:35 p.m. Thursday about a possible DUI driver from I-255 eastbound from Missouri onto…
Read MoreTuesday crash in Waterloo
The Waterloo police and fire departments responded about noon Tuesday to a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Hamacher and North Market streets. No major injuries were reported, but there…
Read MoreFriday fire call on Imbs Station Road
The Columbia Fire Department responded about 9:20 a.m. Friday for a residential structure fire at 2913 Imbs Station Road near Millstadt to provide mutual aid to the Camp Jackson and…
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