Posts Tagged ‘narcan’
Friday crash on Bluff Road
Emergency personnel responded about 11:50 a.m. Friday to a single-vehicle crash on Bluff Road just north of Valmeyer Road in Columbia. The crash occurred near a road construction area on…
Read MoreGas tax hike, other changes begin July 1
On July 1, several new laws and tax changes are set to go into effect across Illinois. The updates were passed during the 2024 and 2025 legislative sessions and signed…
Read MoreDrug overdose call near Hecker
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 12:30 p.m. Friday to a male subject in his 30s that was reported to possibly be overdosing on unknown pills in the 5900 block of…
Read MoreShining a light on drug addiction
Members of Waterloo Listens as well as other members of the community gathered Thursday to recognize International Overdose Awareness Day, discussing the hardships that come from substance abuse as well…
Read MoreDouble drug overdose save in Columbia
Police and EMS personnel responded about 1:15 p.m. Wednesday to two occupants in a vehicle who were overdosing on suspected fentanyl on the I-255 ramp to southbound Route 3 near…
Read MoreA light in the darkness
Members of the community gathered to honor loved ones lost due to drug abuse and recognize International Overdose Awareness Day last Wednesday in downtown Waterloo. The event was organized by…
Read MoreDouble drug overdose save in Columbia
Two people were transported by ambulance to a St. Louis area hospital following a double drug overdose save late Saturday night in Columbia. Police said a female called 911 to…
Read MoreDrug overdose save in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 6:45 p.m. Friday to the 100 block of West Cedar Street across from Columbia City Hall for an unresponsive young man on the ground. A bystander…
Read MoreDrug overdose save in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded to a mobile home lot in the 500 block of South Main Street in Columbia shortly before 11:30 a.m. Tuesday for an unresponsive 50-year-old woman due to…
Read MoreNarcan used in Columbia incident
Columbia police and EMS responded shortly before noon Wednesday to a report of a person on the ground at a property in the 700 block of North Main Street. Narcan…
Read MoreDeath investigation in Columbia
The death of a person found unconscious in the front yard of a Columbia residence early Thursday is under investigation. Columbia police and EMS responded shortly after 1:30 a.m. to…
Read MoreDonations make Sven safer
Monroe County Sheriff’s Department K9 Sven is now safer thanks to help from donors and a nonprofit called Protecting K9 Heroes. On Friday, it was announced that the department received…
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