Posts Tagged ‘Illinois State Police’
Shooting death involving deputy in Maeystown
The Illinois State Police is conducting an investigation into the July 5 shooting death of 53-year-old Edwin “Beanie” Esker by a Monroe County Sheriff’s Department deputy following a domestic dispute…
Read MoreReport of shots fired from car on I-255
Columbia police officers assisted Illinois State Police in investigating a report of shots fired from a car on I-255 Tuesday at 3:40 p.m. A motorist reported being shot at as…
Read MoreDrug arrest in Columbia
An East St. Louis man was arrested on drug charges following a bizarre incident that occurred early Wednesday morning in Columbia. A woman residing in a rental property in the…
Read MoreTwo from Waterloo facing meth charges
A 30-year-old man and 29-year-old woman from Waterloo were arrested on felony methamphetamine charges following the execution of a warrant Thursday morning in the 5600 block of State Route 156…
Read MoreDoctors evaluating Lockett’s sanity
One year ago this week, the Dupo community lost beloved 4-year-old Emily Rose Perrin to suffocation. Emily’s mother, Mary B. Lockett, was arrested shortly after the incident and charged with…
Read MoreHead-on crash near Red Bud
Emergency personnel responded about 1 a.m. Saturday to a head-on crash with injury on Route 3 at Old State Route 3 near Red Bud. The vehicles involved were a Ford…
Read MoreIce leads to power outages, but few other problems
While it made for spectacular winter scenery, an ice storm predicted for the region fortunately failed to rear its ugly head. An icy freeze out shut down most activities throughout…
Read MoreColumbia woman, grandson die in Route 158 crash
A 74-year-old Columbia woman and her 24-year-old grandson were among three who died in a Friday crash on Route 158 near Belleville. Illinois State Police said Jerilyn Hess, 74, of…
Read MoreBivens reflects on ISP career
Dave Bivens of Waterloo remembers poring over his father’s homicide cases as a young boy, vicariously feeling the thrill of engaging in detective work. “I saw other family members do…
Read MoreDeath investigation in Columbia
The Columbia Police Department has opened a death investigation after a 32-year-old man was found deceased inside his rental home in the 500 block of Kremmel Street about 10:30 p.m.…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 5/4/2016
(Editor’s note: 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 proven…
Read MoreMother charged in Dupo child’s death
A birthday memorial of stuffed animals and balloons could be seen outside the Dupo home of 4-year-old Emily Rose Perrin on Tuesday following what police described as a “tragic incident”…
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