Posts Tagged ‘Monroe County Sheriff’s Department’
Battery 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…
Read MoreTeen injured in crash near Hecker
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is investigating an injury crash that occurred early Friday morning near Hecker. Shortly before 2:30 a.m., a woman called police to report that her 17-year-old…
Read MoreBurglaries reported in Hecker
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is investigating two burglaries that occurred in the Hecker area over the past two months. Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing said his department has also received…
Read MoreMCSD trying to stay one step ahead of crime
Monroe County is changing, and the sheriff’s department has taken notice. “It’s not the Monroe County of 25 years ago,” Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing told the Republic-Times while addressing…
Read MoreRed Bud man facing felony charges
A 28-year-old Red Bud man is facing multiple charges following a series of incidents that began around 11 p.m. Tuesday in the 2100 block of Ames Road. Police first responded…
Read MoreShooting death involving deputy in Maeystown
The Illinois State Police is conducting an investigation into the July 5 shooting death of 53-year-old Edwin “Beanie” Esker by a Monroe County Sheriff’s Department deputy following a domestic dispute…
Read MoreMCSD assists in New Athens incident
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department assisted St. Clair County law enforcement agencies with the apprehension of a 20-year-old man wanted for stealing a vehicle and firing a gun on Sunday…
Read MoreRed Bud man facing gun, escape charges
A 19-year-old Red Bud man is facing several charges following an incident involving a firearm that occurred early Saturday morning in rural Monroe County. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department conducted…
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