Posts Tagged ‘dupo police department’
Dupo officer returns home
Just more than a week following a fatal shooting in Dupo, a police officer injured during the incident has returned home from the hospital – to much celebration from the…
Read MoreSunday tragedy near Dupo
A heavy police presence descended upon a neighborhood in Dupo for an active shooter situation Sunday afternoon after a police officer was shot by a male suspect and another man…
Read MorePrivate autopsy conducted in Dupo death
After a Dupo woman’s family believed her late January death may have been suspicious due to her residence being the site of many domestic violence calls and the changing stories…
Read MoreFamily questions Dupo woman’s death
Upon arriving at the scene of a Dupo woman’s death, police and the coroner’s office said they did not find any evidence of foul play and declined to further investigate…
Read MoreDupo appoints new chief of police
The Village of Dupo on May 17 appointed Dennis Plew as its new police chief following the resignation of Kevin Smith. Plew, a former Dupo police officer, most recently served…
Read MorePolice dispatch disconnect in Dupo
Dupo Police Chief Kevin Smith blames a dispatching disconnect with St. Clair County for an incident this summer that prompted an investigative report from a TV news station. Rose and…
Read MoreWoman in custody following I-255 pursuit
The Dupo Police Department conducted a successful pursuit of a vehicle that evaded a traffic stop attempt near I-255 about 9:30 p.m. and led police into Missouri before pulling over.…
Read MorePolice pursuit begins in Columbia, ends with crash in East St. Louis
Columbia police attempted to stop a black 2000 Honda Accord reported to be swerving in traffic on Route 3 at North Main Street about 9:30 p.m. Friday. The car continued…
Read MoreCharges filed in police chase
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Columbia and Dupo police attempted to stop a vehicle on the south end of Columbia late Monday afternoon in a pursuit that continued into…
Read MoreLocals love their police
Businesses and individuals throughout Monroe County went out of their way to show gratitude for law enforcement Thursday on National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. “We’re fortunate here in Monroe County…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 10/14/2015
(Editor’s note: All information in this report is gathered directly from area police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until…
Read MoreMan throwing rocks on I-255 during morning rush hour
Columbia Police Department officers responded to southbound I-255 near Weber Chevrolet at about 8 a.m. Friday to investigate a report of a male throwing rocks at passing cars. “Officers arrived…
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