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Former Columbia mayor pleads guilty in federal court
Former Columbia Mayor Kevin Hutchinson pleaded guilty Monday morning at U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois in East St. Louis of lying to investigators who were examining…
Read MoreVehicle evades I-255 traffic stop
A vehicle sped away from a traffic stop attempt on I-255 northbound in Columbia on Sunday afternoon. Police said a small red Hyundai car with a white male driver failed…
Read MoreSunday crash in Columbia
No medical transport was required following a multi-vehicle crash on Route 3 at South Main Street in Columbia on Sunday afternoon. The crash occurred about 3 p.m. Columbia police, fire…
Read MoreMan runs from early morning traffic stop
A man believed to be wanted for questioning in recent Monroe County burglaries ran away from an early Thursday morning traffic stop near Columbia. A Columbia police officer pulled over…
Read MoreDrug overdose save in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded to a mobile home lot in the 500 block of South Main Street in Columbia shortly before 11:30 a.m. Tuesday for an unresponsive 50-year-old woman due to…
Read MoreCar flees I-255 traffic stop
Police issued an alert for a vehicle that fled a traffic stop attempt on I-255 northbound in Columbia at about 9 p.m. Monday. The vehicle, a white 2008 Dodge Charger…
Read MoreMonday crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 4:05 p.m. Monday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 southbound at Admiral Weinel Boulevard near Walgreens in Columbia. The vehicles involved were a blue Jeep…
Read MoreTheft at Columbia Walgreens
Columbia police are on the lookout for a dark-colored SUV with temporary tags and a busted right side headlight area after a man stole cigarettes from behind the counter at…
Read MoreSunday night rollover crash on I-255
Emergency personnel responded to a two-vehicle rollover crash on eastbound I-255 just east of the Jefferson Barracks Bridge in Columbia at about 8:30 p.m. Sunday. One car was reported to…
Read MoreColumbia mayor resigns after federal indictment
Columbia Mayor Kevin Hutchinson resigned Monday after being indicted in federal court last week in connection with his insurance dealings with the city. “It is with a heavy heart, but…
Read MoreMan in custody after fleeing I-255 traffic stop
A man was apprehended in Dupo late Monday morning after the vehicle he was driving fled from a traffic stop attempt on I-255 northbound in Columbia shortly after 11:20 a.m.…
Read MoreUnlocked vehicles entered in Columbia
Police are investigating after three vehicles were unlawfully entered in the 1300 block of North Glenwood Drive in Columbia early Sunday morning. All of the vehicles were unlocked, police said.…
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