Posts Tagged ‘monroe county’
Child meth report under investigation
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department responded about 10 a.m. Sunday to the 5200 block of Kaskaskia Road after a man reported that a 2-year-old may have had access to a…
Read MoreWintry weather crashes on Monday
The wintry weather on Monday afternoon resulted in a few crashes in Monroe County. Fortunately, no serious injuries have been reported. About 3:30 p.m., the Valmeyer Fire Department and other…
Read MoreRash of vehicle break-ins, thefts throughout area overnight
Local law enforcement agencies are investigating several reports of unlocked vehicles entered and at least three vehicles stolen overnight. Columbia police said a black Chevrolet Traverse with Illinois license plates…
Read MoreSeason ends at supersectional for Columbia soccer
For the first time in seven years, there will be no high school soccer team from Monroe County represented at a state tournament. Despite a valiant effort in the second…
Read MoreWedding venue zoning request tabled
A request to rezone a barn wedding venue in the 1400 block of Centerville Road in rural Columbia and the five-acre land parcel it is on was tabled Monday by…
Read MoreTwo vehicles stolen, several entered in Columbia
Two vehicles were stolen and thefts from several unlocked vehicles were reported in Columbia early Tuesday morning. The thefts occurred in the area of Meadow Lane, West Park Drive and…
Read MoreWaterloo man charged with sex crimes
A rural Waterloo man was charged this week with 11 felony counts in connection with sex acts allegedly committed with a young female relative over the past several years. Jeremy…
Read MoreColeman seeks self-representation
Christopher Coleman is seeking approval from a judge to represent himself in continued efforts to receive a new trial in the 2009 murders of his wife and two sons for…
Read MoreCounty talks dispatching, pot, UTVs
The Monroe County Board revisited a few topics of recent interest during its Monday morning meeting at the courthouse. An agreement for a contract setting forth Waterloo’s payment for emergency…
Read MoreFults man going to prison for fatal crash
A Fults man was sentenced this week to prison for a 2016 crash in rural Monroe County that resulted in the death of a 63-year-old Belleville woman. Timothy J. Burns,…
Read MoreArson, assault charges filed against Waterloo men
Two Waterloo men face felony charges following a Sunday night incident at a property that was in the news multiple times during the summer. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department responded…
Read MoreResidential burglary under investigation
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a residential burglary that occurred last week between Waterloo and Columbia. Deputies were called to a home in the 4000 block of Hanover…
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