Posts Tagged ‘neal rohlfing’
Jail expansion plans discussed
A $14 million Monroe County Jail expansion was chief among items related to the sheriff’s department discussed at Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board. Mike Schneider of Quadrant Design…
Read MoreSheriff tests positive for COVID
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department announced Friday that Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing has tested positive for COVID-19. The positive test result came on Wednesday, according to the department. “Sheriff…
Read MoreCharges filed in police chase
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Columbia and Dupo police attempted to stop a vehicle on the south end of Columbia late Monday afternoon in a pursuit that continued into…
Read MoreCounty talks protest, COVID-19
The Monroe County Board discussed Saturday’s peaceful protest, the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and finances during its Monday meeting. Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing told commissioners the county and city made…
Read MoreMonroe County coronavirus case count at 89
The coronavirus continued its slow spread through Monroe County in recent days. The county now has 89 confirmed cases of the virus, while the death toll remains at 11. Three new…
Read MoreReopening concerns at forefront
Last week’s regional reopening plan for Illinois by Gov. JB Pritzker has been met by both praise and criticism from local leaders. “I commend Gov. Pritzker for putting out a…
Read MoreWoman charged with burglary, possession of stolen vehicle
Cooperation between the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, Waterloo Police Department and Metro-East Auto Theft Task Force resulted in charges filed against a St. Louis woman for possession of a stolen…
Read MoreDispatching contract in the works
Waterloo is working to finalize a three-year contract for emergency dispatch services provided by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, it was learned at the Aug. 19 meeting of the Waterloo…
Read MoreMotorist evades traffic stop, leading to crash and pursuit
A man was charged following an attempted traffic stop in Columbia that led to a brief pursuit that was terminated in Missouri about noon on Tuesday. Monroe County Sheriff Neal…
Read MorePolice prepared for the worst
After 31 more people died earlier this month in mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, some Americans felt the increasingly familiar anxiety associated with knowing they could…
Read MoreDispatch disconnect for county, Waterloo
Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board was the scene of vehement disagreement concerning the amount Waterloo pays for its emergency dispatching services provided by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department.…
Read MoreWoman sought for February smash-and-grab at YMCA
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a Missouri woman wanted for the February smash-and-grab theft of a purse from a vehicle in the…
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