Man charged in fentanyl death

A Columbia man has been charged in connection with the drug-induced death this past fall of 27-year-old Clayton Augustine of Waterloo.  The charging documents, filed Feb. 9, allege Derek A.…

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Friday crash north of Waterloo

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department joined Columbia EMS and the Columbia Fire Department in responding at 12:05 p.m. Friday to a single-vehicle crash with injuries on northbound Route 3 south…

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Future road extensions take shape

The Monroe County Board took action on future roadway plans during its Monday morning meeting. Monroe County Engineer Aaron Metzger presented two intergovernmental agreements for commissioners to sign. The first…

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Gun accident near Waterloo

Monroe County EMS joined the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department in responding at about 2:45 p.m. Sunday to the 5700 block of Deer Hill Road after a man sustained an accidental…

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MCSD makes burglary arrest

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department arrested two people in connection with theft and drug charges stemming from a mid-December incident near Hecker. Shortly after 10 a.m. Dec. 15, deputies were…

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Sunday crash on HH Road

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department responded around 6:30 p.m. Jan. 2 for a partially-overturned vehicle on HH Road near Bluff Road. The driver of a 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe reportedly…

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