Posts Tagged ‘Monroe County Sheriff’s Department’
Man held at gunpoint, robbed of motorcycle
A Waterloo woman is in custody and a Belleville man remains at large following an incident in rural Waterloo during which a man was held at gunpoint, beaten and robbed…
Read MorePurse thefts under investigation
Local police agencies are investigating after multiple purses were stolen in Monroe County over the weekend. At about 1:40 p.m. Sunday, Columbia police received a report from a motorist who…
Read MoreBody found in river identified
The body of a man found floating near the shore in the Mississippi River in rural Monroe County has been identified. An Illinois State Police crime scene unit responded to…
Read MoreTense situation Tuesday evening in Hecker
A man who fired a gun in his garage in Hecker following an argument with his spouse was detained by police during a tense situation early Tuesday evening. The incident…
Read MoreVehicle crash on Route 3
A medical issue looks to be the cause of a crash on Route 3 in Monroe County at midnight on Sunday. A passenger in a 2006 Ford Ranger driven by…
Read MoreFatal crash in Prairie du Rocher
A 16-year-old Red Bud High School student died in a crash involving a car and a train early Friday evening in Prairie du Rocher. The Prairie du Rocher Fire Department,…
Read MorePolice nab 7 after vehicles stolen
Columbia police said seven juveniles were apprehended early Thursday morning after they were seen attempting to enter unlocked vehicles in Waterloo and fled north. Police said the charges include vehicle…
Read MoreDriver charged with DUI after striking bicyclist
A young Columbia man now faces felony charges after he allegedly struck and injured a bicyclist while driving drunk on Saturday morning. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said that shortly…
Read MoreATV crash in rural Monroe County
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 8:30 p.m. Sunday to an ATV crash in the area of Outlet Road near Levee Road west of Maeystown. Responding agencies included the Maeystown Fire…
Read MoreMan struck by vehicle near Red Bud
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 5:30 a.m. Thursday to the area of Route 3 just north of Ames Road near Red Bud after a male pedestrian was struck by a…
Read MoreTeens caught after motorcycle incident with police
Two juvenile males were apprehended following an incident involving a motorcycle early Wednesday morning. At 5:21 a.m., a Monroe County Sheriff’s Department sergeant observed a motorcycle traveling northbound in the…
Read MoreInjury crash near Red Bud
Emergency personnel responded about 12:35 p.m. Saturday to a two-vehicle crash with injuries on Route 159 just south of LL Road near Red Bud. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, Red…
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