Posts Tagged ‘monroe county’
Another meth dealer gets prison time
A Lenzburg man who was arrested following a motorcycle chase in Monroe County in 2016 will serve 15.5 years in federal prison on methamphetamine charges. Garrick E.R. Recker, a/k/a “Curtis…
Read MoreSearch for missing teen called off
The search for an 18-year-old man reported missing was called off after he was located at an area hospital, police said. The Valmeyer Fire Department was requested about 12:50 p.m.…
Read MoreEvening storms wreak havoc
As a storm pushed through the area Monday evening from about 6:45-7:45 p.m., emergency services dealt with several calls due to high winds that accompanied the cloudbursts. At 6:45 p.m.,…
Read MoreFatal rollover crash on I-255
Columbia police, fire and EMS responded along with Illinois State Police about 10:15 p.m. Friday to a vehicle rollover crash on I-255 eastbound near the Jefferson Barracks Bridge. The vehicle…
Read MoreCrash on Route 156 near Hecker
Emergency personnel responded about 2:20 p.m. Thursday to a two-vehicle crash with injury in the area of 7447 State Route 156 just west of Hecker. The Hecker Fire Department, Monroe…
Read MoreBaseball season entering home stretch
The regular season is winding down as local high school baseball teams try to get ready for regional play. But before the playoffs begin, bragging rights are at stake in…
Read MoreKuykendall motion for sentence reduction dismissed
Sora Kuykendall, formerly Jordan Kuykendall, was in a Monroe County courtroom Wednesday morning to appear in front of Judge Heinz Rudolf regarding a petition for post-conviction relief filed in March.…
Read MoreFatal crash near Red Bud
Emergency personnel responded to a fatal one-vehicle crash that occurred early Sunday morning near Red Bud. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, Red Bud Fire Department and Monroe County EMS responded…
Read MoreLocal guitarist dies in home accident
A local man known for playing guitar in rock bands such as Dazed n Confused STL died in an accident inside his home over the weekend. Stephen A. Jaycox, 32,…
Read MoreMan injured in Maeystown moped crash
A Dupo man was airlifted to a St. Louis hospital for treatment of serious injuries sustained when the moped he was driving crashed in the 1200 block of Jacob Lane…
Read MoreBieber found guilty of dealing meth
A Waterloo man was found guilty on all three counts related to the delivery of methamphetamine during a jury trial held this week at the Monroe County Courthouse. Following just…
Read MoreColeman petitions for new trial
A murder case that captivated the entire region and brought national attention to Monroe County seems like ages ago. But the central figure in that case has had nothing but…
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