Posts Tagged ‘Monroe County Sheriff’s Department’
Arrest made in burglary east of Waterloo
A New Athens native faces felony charges in connection with a residential burglary early last Sunday evening east of Waterloo. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said deputies were called to…
Read MoreMCSD investigating thefts, suspicious activity south of Waterloo
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is seeking assistance from residents regarding several investigations taking place in the area of Sportsman Road south of Waterloo. The incidents date back to July 27,…
Read MoreStolen trailer arrest in Monroe County
A Caseyville man was arrested Sunday in Monroe County on charges in connection with a stolen trailer in St. Clair County. Capt. Matt Jany of the Metro East Auto Theft…
Read MoreMonroe County changing animal pound procedures
Monroe County is changing its procedures after an error recently caused a cat and its kittens to be left unattended for an extended time. That happened after a Waterloo Police…
Read MoreFair’s growth continued into ‘90s
Editor’s note: This is the second entry of our three-part series looking back through the history of the Monroe County Fair, which was canceled this year due to the COVID-19…
Read MoreSheriff tests positive for COVID
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department announced Friday that Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing has tested positive for COVID-19. The positive test result came on Wednesday, according to the department. “Sheriff…
Read MoreCharges filed in police chase
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Columbia and Dupo police attempted to stop a vehicle on the south end of Columbia late Monday afternoon in a pursuit that continued into…
Read MoreDomestic incident results in 4 charged with drugs
Felony drug charges have been filed against four people after police responded to a domestic disturbance near Waterloo earlier this week. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department was called to a…
Read MoreBoat breaks down on Kaskaskia River
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and other agencies assisted conservation police shortly after 1:05 p.m. Sunday in attempting to locate and retrieve an occupied broken-down boat on the Kaskaskia River…
Read MoreVehicle evades police on I-255
Local law enforcement agencies were following and attempting to locate a car out of Collinsville that led police throughout Columbia and rural Monroe and St. Clair counties late Saturday morning.…
Read MoreLaw enforcement surprises Hopkins twins
More than 70 police squad vehicles with lights and sirens drove through Waterloo on Friday. These cars, from numerous law enforcement agencies including those in Monroe County, were participating in…
Read MoreMan who fled police had stolen truck
A Lenzburg man was charged with a felony following a Wednesday morning incident that started in Columbia and ended in rural St. Clair County. Local law enforcement agencies were on…
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