Posts Tagged ‘coroner’
Coroner 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 MoreDeath investigation in Columbia
Columbia police and EMS personnel responded shortly after 9 a.m. Sunday to the report of a deceased 29-year-old male found by a relative inside a home at 234 N. Briegel…
Read MoreDeath investigation in Waterloo
The death of a 32-year-old man Friday evening in Waterloo is under investigation. The Waterloo Police Department and Monroe County EMS responded to a residence at 317 W. Mill Street…
Read MoreCoroner warns of Kratom dangers
Monroe County Coroner Bob Hill issued a warning about the dangers of Kratom following the first lethal overdose related to the product in the county earlier this year. A 34-year-old…
Read MoreBody pulled from river identified
Officials have identified the body of a deceased male recovered from the Mississippi River in rural Columbia early Wednesday morning as that of a Peru, Illinois man who jumped from…
Read MoreDNA used to ID April crash victim
DNA was required to positively identify a young Red Bud man as the victim of a fatal vehicle crash that occurred more than a month ago in rural southern Monroe…
Read MoreLocal guitarist dies in home accident
A local man known for playing guitar in rock bands such as Dazed n Confused STL died in an accident inside his home over the weekend. Stephen A. Jaycox, 32,…
Read MoreMother killed, 6 kids injured in Columbia crash
A local mother was killed and her six young children were injured after their Chevrolet Suburban was struck by a dump truck shortly before 12:30 p.m. Tuesday in Columbia.…
Read MoreWoman’s death under investigation
The death of a woman found unresponsive inside a residence near Columbia early Monday evening is under investigation. Police and EMS personnel responded shortly after 5 p.m. to a home…
Read MoreHuman jawbone found along river in Monroe County
A human jawbone found last month along the Mississippi River in Monroe County is being tested for identification. Monroe County Coroner Bob Hill told the Republic-Times that human remains were discovered…
Read MoreWaterloo man dies of gunshot wound
A 19-year-old Waterloo man died from an apparent gunshot wound Thursday night near his home. Monroe County Coroner Bob Hill identified the deceased as Noah P. Hays, who was a…
Read MoreHunter dies in deer stand near Fults
The Monroe County coroner’s office responded Sunday morning along with Maeystown and Valmeyer first responders, Monroe County EMS and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department after a 76-year-old man was discovered…
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