Posts Tagged ‘breaking’
Man injured in house fire near Red Bud
A homeowner is lucky to be alive following an explosion in his garage near Red Bud. The Red Bud Fire Department responded about 9:45 a.m. Tuesday to a house fire…
Read MoreWFD fire call Monday afternoon
The Waterloo Fire Department responded about 3:20 p.m. Monday for the report of smoke inside a residence in the 6400 block of Old Orchard Lane west of Waterloo. There was…
Read MoreSearch for suicidal man ends peacefully
A search for a reportedly suicidal man with a gun headed in his vehicle for the scrub under the JB Bridge ended peacefully early Sunday afternoon. At about 12:30 p.m.…
Read MoreWrong way driver stopped on I-255
Shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday, an Illinois State Police Emergency Radio Network broadcast alerted law enforcement agencies of a wrong-way elderly driver traveling south in the northbound lanes of I-255…
Read MoreEarly morning crash in Columbia
An East St. Louis woman was arrested following an early morning crash on Route 3 at Veterans Parkway in Columbia on Tuesday. Police said a 2003 PT Cruiser driven by…
Read MoreI-255 crash near Dupo
Traffic was tied up following a crash involving a semi tractor-trailer and a water truck on I-255 northbound in a construction zone between Columbia and Dupo about 9:30 a.m. Monday.…
Read MoreSunday morning crash in Columbia
Columbia police, fire department and EMS personnel responded about 9:10 a.m. Sunday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 at Palmer Road. A female occupant of one of the vehicles…
Read MorePossible gas leak in Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly after 6 p.m. Friday to the report of a possible gas leak in front of a residence located in the 800 block of Sheridan…
Read MoreDrugs stolen in Millstadt Pharmacy burglary
Police continue to investigate an early morning burglary that occurred Sept. 6 at Millstadt Pharmacy, 120 W. Washington Street. At 4:40 a.m., a Millstadt police officer conducting a routine business…
Read MoreQueen of Hearts has a winner
The 45th week of the Queen of Hearts raffle at Stubborn German Brewing Co. in Waterloo turned out to be the final, as one lucky lady chose the card of…
Read MoreWednesday morning crash near Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 6:50 a.m. Wednesday to a vehicle crash in the area of 3011 HH Road near Deer Hill Road in rural Waterloo. The vehicle had driven…
Read MoreLocal man found deceased following extensive search
Several area volunteer fire departments joined local police and other emergency personnel Tuesday in an extensive search for a missing 71-year-old man in the area of Steppig Road west of…
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