Posts Tagged ‘MCSD’
Wednesday night pursuit on I-255
An investigation is underway following a police pursuit that started about 10 p.m. Wednesday on I-255 in Columbia. The initial report indicates that a Monroe County Sheriff’s Department deputy attempted…
Read MoreStolen vehicle pursuit ends in arrest
A St. Clair County woman faces multiple felony charges following a successful police pursuit early Monday afternoon. Shortly after 12:30 p.m., investigators with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department’s Aggressive Criminal…
Read MoreMan brings meth to probation hearing
A local man was sent to prison after police said he showed up to the courthouse for a hearing with his probation officer while in possession of methamphetamine and fake…
Read MoreTributes pour for fallen teen
A Prairie du Rocher girl described as a “spark of energy” died as a result of a gunshot wound Monday afternoon south of Waterloo. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department identified…
Read MoreTuesday crash near Red Bud
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 11 a.m. Tuesday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 at Cari Lane south of LL Road near Red Bud. A red Chevrolet Silverado rear-ended…
Read MoreFelony theft charges for former local man
A former Waterloo man was charged Friday with felony theft stemming from a Monroe County Sheriff’s Department investigation that began last year. The MCSD said it received a report from…
Read MoreFatal officer-involved shooting near Fults
A man was shot by police and died early Friday morning following an approximately three-hour standoff in the 1900 block of Bluff Road near Trappers Fall south of Fults. According…
Read MoreMCSD assists in stopping interstate drug flow
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department has recently been cooperating with sheriff’s departments in two other counties for a drug interdiction effort, attempting to combat the flow of narcotics and other…
Read MoreMonday brush fires in Monroe County
Local firefighters were busy battling outdoor fires again Monday, as the combination of dry vegetation and wind gusts have proven problematic. The Columbia and Waterloo fire departments responded to a…
Read MoreFriday morning crash near Red Bud
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 10:35 a.m. Friday to a single-vehicle crash on Route 3 at J Road north of Red Bud in rural Monroe County. The driver of a…
Read MoreMCSD details incident at Hope Christian Church
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department provided details of its response Thursday morning to Hope Christian Church, located at 9273 Coach Stop Road south of Columbia. Shortly before 7:50 a.m., MCSD…
Read MoreRoad rage incident in Monroe County
Police are investigating a road rage incident that occurred about 5 p.m. Monday. Per an Illinois State Police Emergency Radio Network broadcast, the incident began on I-255 southbound near the…
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