Posts Tagged ‘Illinois State Police’
Columbia man cited in fatal Perry County crash
A Columbia man was involved in a two-vehicle crash early Monday morning in Perry County that resulted in the death of a 36-year-old Mulkeytown man. Illinois State Police said the…
Read MoreISP closes Route 158 from Triple Lakes to Columbia Quarry
After two reports of a vehicle in a pond off Route 158 in rural Columbia, Illinois State Police shut down the stretch of highway from Triple Lakes Road to Columbia…
Read MoreRed Bud pharmacist pleads guilty to fraud charges
Steven P. Gibson, 29, pharmacist and owner of Gibson’s Discount Drugs in Red Bud, pleaded guilty in federal court Aug. 14 to charges he engaged in a scheme to defraud health care…
Read MoreSuccessful search for subject near J.B. Bridge
Multiple police, fire and emergency agencies searched for a male subject in the wooded area along the Mississippi River in the vicinity of the Jefferson Barracks Bridge off I-255 in…
Read MoreSerious injury crash near Red Bud
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 10:40 p.m. July 4 to a serious multi-vehicle crash with injuries on Route 3 near J Road about three miles north of Red Bud in…
Read MoreFatal 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…
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