Posts Tagged ‘dupo’
Minor train derailment near Dupo
Emergency personnel responded about 4 a.m. Saturday to a train derailment at the south end of Dupo. Responding agencies included the Dupo, Prairie du Pont and Columbia fire departments along…
Read MoreSeveral firearms recovered in burglary arrest
Two people were arrested in Dupo following a burglary investigation in Monroe County involving several firearms. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department was dispatched to a property in the 11,000 block…
Read MoreDriver speeds away from I-255 traffic stop attempt
A black Chevrolet Trailblazer fled a traffic stop attempt on I-255 southbound in Dupo shortly after 8:10 p.m. Saturday. The vehicle was reportedly clocked at speeds of 90 miles per…
Read MoreRash of vehicle break-ins, thefts in Dupo
Multiple reports of recent vehicle break-ins and vehicle thefts in Dupo are under investigation. On Thursday, Dupo Police Chief Kevin Smith posted on Facebook that earlier that morning, vehicle break-ins…
Read MoreCarjacking reported in Dupo
A report of vehicular hijacking in the 400 block of Emma Avenue on Thursday night is under investigation. A woman reported about 7:15 p.m. that her ex-boyfriend stole money and…
Read MoreMultiple brush fires along I-255
The Columbia, Dupo and Prairie du Pont fire departments were among the agencies responding to three separate grass fires along I-255 in St. Clair and Monroe counties early Friday evening.…
Read MoreForgery arrest in Columbia
Columbia police arrested a Tennessee man following an attempted forgery incident at Simmons Bank, 180 Admiral Trost Drive in Columbia, about 12:20 p.m. Monday. A vehicle wanted in connection with…
Read MoreDupo vehicle theft suspects captured
Two suspects wanted in the Sept. 3 thefts of four vehicles in Dupo as well as a repair shop burglary were taken into custody this week and charged. St. Louis…
Read MoreVehicles, guns, tools stolen in Dupo burglaries
Police are investigating a burglary and the theft of multiple vehicles early Thursday morning in Dupo. Dupo Police Chief Kevin Smith said that between midnight and 5 a.m., there was…
Read MoreFire damages Dupo police vehicle
The Dupo Fire Department responded about 10:45 p.m. Monday to a Dupo police vehicle on fire on I-255 northbound near Exit 10. The cause was an electric rear window motor.…
Read MoreNew I-255 interchange in process
Work is still progressing on the planned I-255 interchange in Dupo, though there is still not an estimate on when actual construction might begin. Dupo Village Trustee Joe Basinski, who…
Read MoreBoutique Bn open in Dupo
Dupo welcomed a new business recently, as Boutique Bn opened its doors for the first time. That store offers a variety of goods, collectibles, antiques, furniture and more, mainly from…
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