Posts Tagged ‘Illinois State Police’
Theft attempt from Columbia dealership thwarted by police
An attempt to steal vehicles from the George Weber Chevrolet dealership on Old State Route 3 in Columbia early Saturday morning was thwarted by police, with three suspects who fled…
Read MoreDupo police chief, officer injured in I-255 crash
Dupo Police Chief Kevin Smith and one of his officers were injured when the police pickup truck Smith was driving crashed about 5:35 p.m. Friday in the area of I-255…
Read MoreLaw enforcement surprises Hopkins twins
More than 70 police squad vehicles with lights and sirens drove through Waterloo on Friday. These cars, from numerous law enforcement agencies including those in Monroe County, were participating in…
Read MoreHead-on crash south of Hecker
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 10:45 p.m. Friday to a two-vehicle head-on crash on Route 159 just north of LL Road south of Hecker with injuries and road blockage. Survival…
Read MoreInmate dies at county jail
The Illinois State Police is investigating the death of an inmate in the Monroe County Jail early Friday morning. Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing stated in a press release that…
Read MoreFundraisers net $100,000 for Hopkins family
Local resident Ashley Hewitt presented a check on Saturday for $100,000 to Whitney Hopkins – wife of fallen Illinois State Police Trooper Nick Hopkins – and her children Evelyn, Owen…
Read MoreWaterloo woman involved in Randolph County crash
A Waterloo woman was not injured in a head-on crash involving a motorcycle in Randolph County on Saturday night. Illinois State Police said a 2015 Yamaha motorcycle driven by Thomas…
Read MoreWaterloo opens with win
Waterloo won its first football game since 2017, and it took late into Friday night to seal the victory thanks to Mother Nature. In the end, it was worth the…
Read MoreHopkins funeral, procession details announced
The Illinois State Police on Friday released specific information for Trooper Nick Hopkins funeral services this weekend. Hopkins was shot and killed last Friday while serving a warrant in East…
Read MoreTrooper’s death hits home
“Hero. Husband. Father. Brother. Son. Friend. Teammate.” That is how the Illinois State Police described Trooper Nick Hopkins of Waterloo, who died Friday after being shot while serving a high-risk…
Read MoreNicholas “Nick” Hopkins | Obituary
Nicholas “Nick” J. Hopkins, 33, of Waterloo, died Aug. 23, 2019, in St. Louis. He was born March 24, 1986, in Red Bud. He was a member of Life Community…
Read MoreISP trooper from Waterloo dies in line of duty
A veteran Illinois State Police trooper from Waterloo has died from injuries sustained in a shooting while executing a search warrant Friday morning in East St. Louis. “It is with…
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