Posts Tagged ‘MCSD’
Felony 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…
Read MoreMissing teen alert in Monroe County
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said it is investigating a missing juvenile runaway case and is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Hannah Hesterberg, 15, of Columbia. The MCSD posted…
Read MoreWaterloo man nabbed following pursuit
A local man was apprehended in connection with a recent alleged armed robbery following a Friday morning pursuit. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said that shortly after 7 a.m., it…
Read MoreDrug arrest following police pursuit
A Missouri man was arrested on multiple felonies following a police pursuit late last Wednesday night in Monroe County. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said that shortly after 11 p.m.,…
Read MoreReckless homicide charge in fatal ATV crash
A young local man is now facing serious felony charges following a fatal ATV crash this past fall. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said James M. Eschmann, 20, of Columbia,…
Read MoreSex offender arrest in Valmeyer
Two people were arrested Friday in Valmeyer after the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Fugitive Task Force assisted the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department in executing an arrest warrant in Valmeyer. The…
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