Posts Tagged ‘Monroe County Sheriff’s Department’
New task force aims to ‘break the chain’
Law enforcement officials, pastors, a county commissioner, a doctor, mental health experts, an educator and EMS representatives gathered Friday to take steps to reduce recidivism. This took place at the…
Read MoreHSS, local officials plan to reduce recidivism
Members of Human Support Services and local officials gathered last week for a community strategic planning for crisis and crime prevention response. Nineteen people attended the workshop, including HSS staff,…
Read MoreWoman injured in Valmeyer crash
Emergency personnel responded about 10 a.m. Wednesday to a vehicle crash on Woodland Ridge about a half mile east of Bluff Road in Valmeyer. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said…
Read MoreCounty board hears school safety update
Monroe Randolph Regional Superintendent of Schools Kelton Davis presented an update on school safety to the Monroe County Board of Commissioners at their regular Monday meeting. Among initiatives Davis identified…
Read MoreAnother meth dealer gets prison time
A Lenzburg man who was arrested following a motorcycle chase in Monroe County in 2016 will serve 15.5 years in federal prison on methamphetamine charges. Garrick E.R. Recker, a/k/a “Curtis…
Read MoreMeth dealer sentenced to federal prison
A Randolph County man who was arrested following a police chase between Hecker and Waterloo in August 2015 was sentenced Thursday to federal prison on methamphetamine charges. Joseph S. Hatley,…
Read MoreTwo men arrested in cannabis operation
Multiple police agencies were involved in the Tuesday arrest of two men on felony drug charges south of Waterloo. Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing said members of the Metropolitan Enforcement…
Read MoreBattery in Columbia under investigation
The alleged battery of a man early Tuesday morning in the Schaefer Trucking parking lot at 460 Palmer Road in Columbia is under investigation. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said…
Read MoreEarly morning battery in Columbia
Police are investigating the battery of a man in Columbia early Wednesday morning. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said a man was entering his semi-truck in the 400 block of…
Read MoreFelony drug charges for Waterloo man
A Waterloo man is facing felony drug charges following an arrest that occurred Thursday in Columbia. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department’s Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Unit conducted a traffic stop on…
Read MoreWaterloo man gets prison for shotgun incident
A Waterloo man previously convicted of burglary was sentenced last week to federal prison after he shot and killed a neighbor’s cat. Donald S. Boyce, United States Attorney for the…
Read MoreLocal police agencies report 2017 numbers
Police agencies in Monroe County saw a continued increase in activity for 2017. The increase in law enforcement activity is understandable, considering the county’s population has increased from 22,422 residents…
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