Posts Tagged ‘Illinois State Police’
Fatal rollover crash on I-255
Columbia police, fire and EMS responded along with Illinois State Police about 10:15 p.m. Friday to a vehicle rollover crash on I-255 eastbound near the Jefferson Barracks Bridge. The vehicle…
Read MoreMore I-255 lane restrictions
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced additional lane restrictions will restrict traffic on I-255 through March 2, weather permitting. The construction, to repair a bridge deck, will affect the southbound…
Read MoreSearch warrant executed at Red Bud pharmacy
A federal agency executed a search warrant at Gibson’s Discount Drugs in Red Bud on Thursday, but authorities remain tight-lipped on the nature of any potential investigation. With assistance from…
Read MoreMissouri homicide suspect arrested in Waterloo
Two people wanted in connection with a homicide over the weekend in Franklin County, Mo., were taken into custody early Monday morning in Waterloo. One man now stands charged with…
Read MoreShooting 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…
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