Posts Tagged ‘Monroe County Jail’
Franke found unfit
A Columbia man arrested following a late August standoff at his parents’ home has been found unfit to stand trial. During a hearing in Monroe County Circuit Court on Thursday,…
Read MoreFormer jail inmate sues sheriff, deputies
A Springfield man filed charges Monday with the Monroe County Clerk’s Office alleging his civil rights were violated while he was an inmate at the Monroe County Jail. The lawsuit…
Read MorePrison time for meth
A St. Louis woman was sentenced Friday in Monroe County Circuit Court to substantial prison time for possessing 100-400 grams of methamphetamine. Ashley M. Jaggie, 37, was sentenced to 20…
Read MoreInmate attacks Monroe County Jail staff
A Monroe County Jail inmate faces additional charges following a recent incident with jail staff. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said that at about 6 p.m. June 15, correctional officers…
Read MorePrison sentence for child porn
A Red Bud man will be spending almost all of the next three years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of child pornography. On Thursday, Michael D. Hubbard,…
Read MoreWoman opts for ‘Moms and Babies’ sentence
Last Tuesday, a Dupo woman had her sentence of incarceration at the Monroe County Jail intentionally revoked in order to serve time at an Illinois Department of Corrections center in…
Read MoreTheft, battery charges for local man
A local man accused of theft had charges added to the list after he allegedly injured a corrections officer last week. Robert W. Stock, 45, of Waterloo, was charged with…
Read MoreCoalition tours renovated MCSD
The Monroe County Coalition for Drug-Free Communities held its regular meeting at the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, discussing drug-related crime in the county before taking a look at recent renovations…
Read MoreOak Hill a concern in county audit
Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board featured a good audit review and good news about the Monroe County Jail expansion but uncertainty about the future of the Oak Hill…
Read MoreCounty tackles many topics
The Monroe County Board has covered a wide variety of topics at its two most recent regular meetings. During the longest regular meeting thus far this year, commissioners on June…
Read MoreCounty gets jail project update
In a short regular meeting of the Monroe County Board on Monday, commissioners heard good news about the progress of the Monroe County Jail expansion project. Monroe County Maintenance Director…
Read MoreCounty makes appointments
A number of recent resignations and retirements had the Monroe County Board playing musical chairs during Monday’s meeting. Brian Coats was appointed to the Monroe County Board of Appeals, filling…
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