Posts Tagged ‘heroin’
Man charged in Columbia laundromat burglary
A Missouri man was charged this week in connection with a burglary last week at a Columbia laundromat. The Columbia Police Department said that on Wednesday, Monroe County State’s Attorney…
Read MoreRecovery residence clears a hurdle
The Waterloo City Council on Monday night provided a boost in efforts to open a women’s drug and alcohol recovery residence at the former independent senior living community known as…
Read MoreShots fired report in Dupo results in seizure of drugs, firearm
Dupo police responded about 5 p.m. Sunday to a report of possible shots fired and a man loading a firearm in the area of Good Times Saloon at the corner…
Read MoreMeth trafficker going to prison
A Missouri man arrested with three others during a 2017 traffic stop in Waterloo was sentenced Thursday in Monroe County Circuit Court to prison for methamphetamine trafficking. Seandel L. Daniels,…
Read MoreNarcan save in Columbia
Columbia police and EMS assisted the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department in responding about 12:30 p.m. Thursday to a possible heroin overdose in the 100 block of Lookout Drive. A 37-year-old…
Read MoreDeadly new drug cocktail hitting the streets
A sober expression painted Monroe County Coroner Bob Hill’s face as he leaned back in his chair, hands in his coat pockets, reflecting on the tragedy of the newest deadly…
Read MoreColumbia man charged with residential burglary
A local man was arrested on two felony counts of residential burglary following recent incidents at a home in Columbia. Christian A. Cunningham, 23, of Columbia is alleged to have…
Read MoreDrug coalition planning events
The Monroe County Coalition for Drug Free Communities, which returned from summer break Monday at the Monroe County YMCA, welcomed a fresh face. Coalition secretary Gary Most introduced Sarah Giglotto,…
Read MoreFighting the heroin epidemic with prayer
Grief-stricken and angered by the notion that an abusive substance would take away her 25-year-old son, Lisa Voiles turned to her friend for help. Sarah Giglotto responded with an event…
Read MoreHecker man arrested for burglary
A 25-year-old convicted burglar from Hecker was charged this week with five new counts of burglary stemming from incidents that occurred in the village between late October and early November…
Read MoreFailed escape attempt results in drug charges
A 20-year-old St. Louis man in possession of multiple illegal drugs is facing felony charges along with three other men after attempting to speed away from a Tuesday night traffic…
Read MoreRecovering addict an inspiration
After first responders brought Madelyn McGinnis back from an opioid overdose for the second time, the 19-year-old opened her eyes to the problem of her addiction. “I just wasn’t in…
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