Charges filed in fatal crash

On Tuesday afternoon in Monroe County Circuit Court, a young Millstadt man pled not guilty to charges of aggravated DUI (crash resulting in death) and reckless homicide involving a motor…

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Bar fight details emerge

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said it is investigating an altercation involving multiple subjects early last Sunday morning at Freeda’s Bar in Renault. One man was hospitalized for serious injuries…

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Tuesday crash on I-255

Emergency personnel responded about 4:15 p.m. Tuesday to a three-vehicle crash on I-255 southbound near milepost 5 in Columbia. No injuries were reported in the crash. Illinois State Police said…

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Fatal crash near Smithton

A fatal crash occurred late Wednesday night near Smithton in St. Clair County. Illinois State Police said the two-vehicle crash took place shortly after 10:20 p.m. on Route 159 just…

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Fatal crash near Millstadt

A young woman died in a single-vehicle crash early Saturday morning near Millstadt in St. Clair County. Emergency personnel responded shortly before 5 a.m. to Route 163 southbound near Cemetery…

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Sunday injury crash on I-255

Emergency personnel responded shortly after 3:30 p.m. Sunday to a four-vehicle crash with injuries on I-255 westbound near the Jefferson Barracks Bridge. The crash occurred shortly after a thunderstorm arrived…

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Close call near Millstadt

A Columbia towing company saw one of its drivers experience a close call late Friday afternoon in St. Clair County. Shortly before 4:45 p.m., Illinois State Police said a white…

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