Posts Tagged ‘Monroe County Sheriff’s Department’
Police Blotter | 3/25/2015
(Editor’s note: All information in this report is gathered directly from area police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until…
Read MoreMan dies from injuries in recent crash
The man who crashed his pickup truck in the area of 5700 Kaskaskia Road on March 15 died last week from his injuries. The Waterloo Fire Department assisted the Monroe…
Read MoreArrests made in connection with YMCA car break-ins
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said on Friday that two arrests have been made in connection with multiple “smash and grab” vehicle break-ins outside the YMCA on Jan. 31. Two…
Read MoreTwo vehicle crashes early Tuesday evening
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Monroe County EMS assisted Illinois State Police with a two-car crash with possible injuries at Route 3 and KK Road in Waterloo early Tuesday…
Read MoreFarmer, police help missing man return home
Local police officers were able to assist an 82-year-old Belleville man who was reported missing on Tuesday. The man’s granddaughter, Tammy Moore, of Fairview Heights, said her grandfather went to a…
Read MorePolice: missing Waterloo girl found safe in Indiana
A 13-year-old Waterloo girl who was reported missing by her family early Saturday morning has been located safe and sound in southern Indiana, police said. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department…
Read MoreSheriff’s department makes cannabis find near Hecker
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department last week retrieved 13 illegal cannabis sativa plants that were discovered growing near a rural wooded area outside of Hecker. The pot plants were…
Read MoreSchreder to run for sheriff
Valmeyer resident Dennis Schreder announced Thursday he will run as a Democratic candidate for Monroe County Sheriff in 2014. Schreder has been captain and chief deputy of the Monroe County…
Read MoreRural Columbia man dies on farm
Police believe a rural Columbia man’s death on Friday morning was caused by an aggressive bull on his farm. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department responded to the area of Hillcastle…
Read MorePolice make robbery arrest near Hecker
Monroe County Sheriff’s Department deputies quickly caught up to a vehicle attempting to flee from what was called in as an armed robbery south of Hecker around 8 p.m. Thursday.…
Read MoreFedEx truck flips on side in Monday crash
The Waterloo Fire Department assisted the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Monroe County EMS with a crash involving a FedEx box truck that had fallen on its side in the…
Read MoreFatal crash reported near Red Bud
A fatal crash occurred just before 9 p.m. Friday on Ames Road near South Fork Road in Monroe County near Red Bud. Initial reports from the scene are a male…
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