Posts Tagged ‘Monroe County Sheriff’s Department’
Fatal 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…
Read MoreArrests 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…
Read MoreStolen vehicle report south of Waterloo
Police are investigating the theft of a vehicle south of Waterloo that was found abandoned nearby a short time later. At about 12:30 a.m., a black Ford Fusion was reported…
Read MoreShots fired report Saturday night
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a report of shots fired late Saturday night in the 6300 block of Littekin Lane west of Columbia. A woman reported bullet holes…
Read MoreWPD 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…
Read MoreBear 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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