Posts Tagged ‘Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing’
Police report 2019 totals
Like in 2018, calls for service increased at two of the main police departments in Monroe County last year, though the two that went up were different than in 2018. …
Read MoreCounty OKs balanced budget
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners approved its budget for fiscal year 2020, which began Dec. 1 and ends Nov. 30. The county is projecting it will have $8,451,839 in…
Read MorePolice: drivers, move over
In the wake of drivers hitting 16 Illinois State Police cars already this year, local law enforcement is placing more emphasis on enforcing a law designed to protect first responders. …
Read MoreSheriff: DEA involvement paying off
Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing touted the benefits of his department’s involvement in the Drug Enforcement Agency task force during Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board. “We have been…
Read MoreSheriff, state’s attorney explain growing budgets
As previously reported in the Republic-Times, Monroe County State’s Attorney Chris Hitzemann and Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing asked for an increase in their overall budgets at recent hearings before…
Read MoreRohlfing explains cost-savings to county board
Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing at last week’s Monroe County Board meeting detailed a list of accomplishments, including financial figures, and clarified possible misunderstandings about changes that have taken effect…
Read MoreCounty takes stand on gun control legislation
Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing is sending a message to firearm owners across the county, with the hope it reaches all the way to Springfield. With the declaration of Monroe…
Read MorePrimary election is Tuesday
Voters across the state will be able to choose candidates Tuesday for the November elections from a slate of primary contestants. While some state and congressional races are contested, no…
Read MoreSheriff: thousands of child porn images found in raid
Federal child pornography charges are pending following an investigation that resulted in a raid last week at a home in rural Waterloo. Per a press release issued Wednesday by Monroe…
Read MoreClown sightings reported in county
A “creepy clown” craze sweeping through the country made its way into Monroe County last week, prompting the local sheriff to warn of the dangers of this type of behavior.…
Read MoreNarcan available to Illinois residents
In the past year alone, Columbia and Monroe County EMS have administered the opioid antidote Narcan — which reverses the effects of an overdose — a total of 19 times.…
Read MorePolice involved in high-speed chase into Missouri
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is working with area police agencies to track down a subject who may have had plans to rob the Taco Bell in Columbia on Friday…
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