Posts Tagged ‘Monroe County Sheriff’s Department’
Drug arrest in Columbia
An East St. Louis man was arrested on drug charges following a bizarre incident that occurred early Wednesday morning in Columbia. A woman residing in a rental property in the…
Read MoreTwo from Waterloo facing meth charges
A 30-year-old man and 29-year-old woman from Waterloo were arrested on felony methamphetamine charges following the execution of a warrant Thursday morning in the 5600 block of State Route 156…
Read MorePolice pursuit passes through Monroe County
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department assisted other area police agencies in a vehicle pursuit that began in Fairview Heights early Friday afternoon and continued on Interstate 255 south briefly through…
Read MoreSupport pours in for new MCSD police dog
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department’s K-9 program began in 1996 when Dyk joined as deputy Bob Young’s partner. It continued — and blossomed — when Sari joined as Jim Lansing’s…
Read MoreWaterloo thief arrested again
A Waterloo man with multiple prior theft convictions was charged Monday with stealing $40,000 cash and other items from his parents’ home last week. Adam C. Kempf, 34, remains at…
Read MoreSheriff gives update on MCSD operations
“If we had an unlimited budget, it would be simple,” Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing told the Republic-Times Monday. “But we don’t. Our goal, therefore, is to provide the absolute…
Read MorePolice release 2016 enforcement totals
Local law enforcement agencies saw a slight decline in some key crime categories last year while experiencing an uptick in others, recently released statistics show. The Waterloo Police Department handled…
Read MoreWaterloo man facing felony drug charges
Police executed an arrest warrant Monday on a 48-year-old Waterloo man suspected of dealing drugs in the area. Charged with felony possession of a controlled substance (cocaine) with intent to…
Read MoreHitzemann ready to serve as new state’s attorney
While Chris Hitzemann took office on Dec. 1, the Columbia man dreamed of becoming a state’s attorney even before he started practicing law. “It’s why I went to law school.…
Read MoreClown sightings reported in county
A “creepy clown” craze sweeping through the country made its way into Monroe County last week, prompting the local sheriff to warn of the dangers of this type of behavior.…
Read MoreBeloved police dog still has her partner’s back
This is a story about a dog. Not just any dog. It’s another chapter in the story of Sari, Monroe County Sheriff’s Department Lt. Jim Lansing’s loyal K-9 for a…
Read MoreWaterloo man charged with dealing meth
A Waterloo man was arrested this week on drug charges following an investigation conducted by the Metropolitan Enforcement Group of Southwestern Illinois regional drug task force in cooperation with local…
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