Posts Tagged ‘columbia’
Flash flooding in Monroe County
Due to heavy rainfall in an area already saturated due to recent storms, the National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Monroe County and surrounding areas until 5:15…
Read MoreMonday evening storm wreaks havoc
A fierce thunderstorm barreled through Monroe County and surrounding areas shortly after 6 p.m. Monday, resulting in downed trees and limbs, power outages and other damage. “If you don’t have…
Read MoreBurglary arrest in Columbia
Columbia police arrested a Missouri man for an alleged burglary to a construction site on Wednesday. The alleged burglary occurred about 5 a.m. Wednesday at a house under construction in…
Read MoreCar stolen in Columbia
Columbia police and the Metro East Auto Theft Task Force are investigating the theft of an unlocked red 2006 Honda Civic early Saturday morning on March Court off Eckert Lane.…
Read MoreEvening lane closures on I-255 in Columbia
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced nighttime lane closures will occur on southbound I-255 from two miles north of Exit 6 in Columbia to one mile south of the same…
Read MorePrescription fraud arrest in Columbia
A Missouri man was arrested early Wednesday afternoon in Columbia on multiple charges after he attempted to obtain medication using a fraudulent prescription. Columbia police said Russell C. Moore, 32,…
Read MoreSevere storm leaves damage behind
A strong storm rolled through Monroe County and surrounding areas early Wednesday evening, leaving evidence of its power behind. A brief tornado warning was issued shortly before 5:30 p.m., and…
Read MoreCoroner call in Columbia
The Monroe County coroner’s office is handling the death of a 41-year-old man found deceased in the bathtub of an apartment at Hawthorne Place on Wednesday afternoon. Columbia EMS responded…
Read MoreNon-injury crash on Route 158 ramp at Route 3 in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 4:50 p.m. Tuesday to a vehicle rollover crash on the Route 158 exit ramp onto southbound Route 3 in Columbia. The driver was able to exit…
Read MoreDriver arrested after fleeing police in Columbia
A man is in custody after he failed to pull over during a traffic stop attempt by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department on Route 3 south of Columbia about 2:15…
Read MoreHill making mayoral run in Columbia
While much of the attention is placed on the upcoming November election, at least one local resident already has his sights set on a mayoral run in 2021. Monroe County…
Read MoreColeman granted self-representation
A court hearing was held remotely via Zoom videoconferencing Thursday to hear Christopher Coleman’s motion to represent himself in continued efforts to receive a new trial in the 2009 murders…
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