Posts Tagged ‘Illinois State Police’
Human remains found near river
Three people taking a break from fishing late Sunday afternoon on the Mississippi River made a shocking discovery along the bank in rural far western Monroe County. The Columbia…
Read MoreWedding day turns tragic near Red Bud
A young man from Herrin died in a two-vehicle crash early Saturday evening near Red Bud. The Red Bud fire and police departments, Monroe County EMS, MedStar Ambulance and Monroe…
Read MoreHighway memorializes fallen trooper
The legacy of late Illinois State Police Trooper Nicholas J. Hopkins has been permanently etched into his hometown of Waterloo since his death in 2019, as now is evidenced by…
Read MoreEast Carondelet man dies in officer-involved shooting
An East Carondelet man was identified as the deceased in an officer-involved shooting that occurred Wednesday night in Collinsville. The Collinsville Police Department requested the Illinois State Police Division of…
Read MoreWrong-way driver on I-255 captured after police pursuit
Neighboring police agencies were alerted about 4:20 p.m. Wednesday as a vehicle eluding St. Louis police crossed the Jefferson Barracks Bridge on I-255 eastbound in the westbound lanes into Illinois.…
Read MoreWaterloo man dies in crash near Millstadt
A Waterloo man died in an early Monday afternoon crash on Route 158 near Millstadt. Emergency personnel responded shortly before 12:25 p.m. to the two-vehicle crash on Route 158 just…
Read MoreFamily seeks answers in I-255 death
A week after a St. Louis County man’s family found him dead along I-255 near Dupo, many questions remain unanswered. Kyle “Fab” Thomas, 29, had been missing for days when…
Read MoreBody of man found along I-255 identified
The identity of a man whose body was discovered early Wednesday evening along I-255 near Dupo is now known. The circumstances of his death remain a mystery. Kyle “Fab” Thomas,…
Read MoreInjury crash on I-255 in Dupo
Two people were injured, one seriously, in a two-vehicle crash early Thursday morning on I-255 near Dupo. Illinois State Police said that shortly after 1:30 a.m., a grey 2010 Nissan…
Read MoreSerious injury crash west of Waterloo
Route 156 was closed during the early morning hours just west of Waterloo for accident reconstruction following a two-vehicle crash with serious injuries. The collision, which involved a pickup truck…
Read MoreMan in custody after crash, search in Columbia
A Millstadt man was apprehended after evading police for nearly 24 hours following a Tuesday night crash in Columbia. Emergency personnel responded about 9:10 p.m. Tuesday to a rollover crash…
Read MoreFatal crash in Prairie du Rocher
A 16-year-old Red Bud High School student died in a crash involving a car and a train early Friday evening in Prairie du Rocher. The Prairie du Rocher Fire Department,…
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