Posts Tagged ‘Monroe County Circuit Court’
Prison for man in underage sex sting
One of four men arrested late last year in a series of online sex predator stings will spend a short stint in prison – but not for allegedly attempting to…
Read MoreJLP Homes back in court
Following a tumultuous 2025, the owners of JLP Homes are once again named in a lawsuit in Monroe County Circuit Court. In a complaint filed Feb. 18, plaintiffs Cody Harvey…
Read MoreGuilty pleas in Uber shooting
On Tuesday, two metro east men pled guilty in Monroe County Circuit Court to aggravated kidnapping for their roles in a May 31, 2025, shooting in the Columbia Police Department…
Read MoreMuddy waters in service dispute
Hopes of ending a legal dispute between the cities of Waterloo and Columbia went down the drain last Tuesday. Following a hearing of motions Jan. 20 – almost a year…
Read MoreWaterloo shooting trial underway
Brenndan M. Pietlukiewicz, 21, of Waterloo, traded his county-issued incarceration garb for more traditional clothing on Tuesday as he faced a jury trial for charges related to a shooting in…
Read MoreWaterloo shooting case continued
Preparations for the trial of a young man charged in a shooting outside the Waterloo movie theater came to a grinding halt Friday in Monroe County Circuit Court. Brenndan M.…
Read MoreTow truck crash defense attorney speaks
The attorney for the man charged earlier this month in the November 2023 crash on I-255 that resulted in the death of a local tow truck driver issued a statement…
Read MoreATM thieves part of national crime ring
Three men from Texas were charged last week for the theft of funds from an ATM last month in Waterloo. The men are believed to be connected to a national…
Read MoreLocal cannabis ring involved Postal Service
In a case worked by the Metropolitan Enforcement Group of Southwestern Illinois, a Modoc woman and two Waterloo men have been charged so far in a cannabis dealing ring that…
Read MoreLawsuit filed against Sun Basket practices
A class action lawsuit was filed earlier this month in Monroe County Circuit Court against a business that formerly occupied Valmeyer’s Rock City cave business development over alleged violations involving…
Read MoreCourt rules against Sunset Overlook
Judge Julia Gomric entered an order in Monroe County Circuit Court last Wednesday against Sunset Overlook in a major victory for those suing the business. In a partial summary judgement,…
Read MoreSteinheimer trial to start next week
After unsuccessful last-minute legal wranglings by public defender Arlie Traughber, jury selection in Crystal Steinheimer’s aggravated DUI and reckless homicide trial is set to begin June 20 at the Monroe…
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