Police 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…

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Injury 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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Arrests made in drug raid

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, with help from other law enforcement personnel, executed a warrant south of Waterloo and took multiple people into custody on drug charges Friday morning. Monroe…

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WPD getting body cams

The Waterloo City Council on Monday night approved body cameras and new in-car cameras for the Waterloo Police Department. Aldermen approved an agreement with AXON for the purchase of 16…

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Bear sightings continue out of area

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation Police and Monroe County Sheriff’s Department responded to multiple reports of a large bear seen roaming through rural backyards last Thursday morning between…

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