Posts Tagged ‘columbia’
Columbia man guilty of child porn
A Columbia man entered a guilty plea this week to a child pornography offense at the federal courthouse in East St. Louis, admitting to investigators that he had been downloading…
Read MoreSwimming gives new purpose to Columbia man
In competitive swimming, the keys are to stay within yourself and keep pushing the entire time. For longtime swimmer John Traube, 47, of Columbia, those lessons also apply to his…
Read MoreUpcoming eclipse drawing local interest
The date of the total solar eclipse, Aug. 21, is fast approaching, as Monroe County residents scramble to find safety glasses and make plans for viewing the event. A total…
Read MoreGraffiti reported at Metter Park in Columbia
Columbia police are investigating multiple reports of spray-painted graffiti in the area of Metter Park that occurred over the weekend. At about 7:45 p.m. Friday, officers responded to Metter Park…
Read MoreBurglary at Columbia Taco Bell
The Columbia Police Department received assistance from an Illinois State Police crime scene unit in investigating a burglary that was reported early Tuesday morning at Taco Bell, located at 200 Columbia…
Read MorePoison frontman headlining Songs4Soldiers
Songs4Soldiers announced that Bret Michaels will be the first-ever national headlining act to play the annual benefit concert. Michaels, who gained fame as lead singer of the band Poison, will…
Read MorePursuit of stolen vehicle ends in county
Police pursuit by local agencies of a stolen vehicle from Missouri ended in a subdivision off Route 3 just south of Waterloo early Tuesday, with two of three suspects taken…
Read MoreArrests made following armed robbery
A meeting for the sale of a cell phone arranged online turned into an armed robbery late Thursday night near Columbia. At about 11:50 p.m., the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department…
Read MorePower restored in downtown Columbia
What was initially thought to be a blown transformer in midtown Columbia Wednesday that caused power outages along and around Main Street including at city hall was simply an issue…
Read MoreCrash involving bus on I-255
A bus belonging to a senior care center in Waterloo was involved in a multi-vehicle crash on I-255 near mile marker 8 just south of Dupo shortly after 11:30 a.m.…
Read MoreFire destroys rural Millstadt home
Five departments responded to an early Wednesday morning house fire in rural Millstadt. The Millstadt Fire Department received assistance from Columbia, Smithton, Hecker and Villa Hills in responding shortly before…
Read MoreTwo cars stolen in Columbia
Columbia police are investigating the theft of two cars overnight from the 300 block of Bradington Drive. The thefts occurred sometime between 10 p.m. Sunday and 6 a.m. Monday, police…
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