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Smithton man gets 30 years for child porn
A 40-year-old Smithton man was sentenced Friday to 30 years in federal prison on two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and one count of possession of visual depictions…
Read MoreSmithton man guilty of child porn
A 40-year-old Smithton man entered a guilty plea Tuesday in federal court on charges of sexual exploitation of a minor and possession of child porn. Kyle W. Oberg now faces…
Read MoreBurglary interrupted near New Athens
Monroe County Sheriff’s Department deputies have increased patrols in the Hecker area near Route 159 following recent reports of thefts in the Smithton and New Athens areas of neighboring St.…
Read MoreResidential burglary in Smithton
Area law enforcement agencies were put on alert by Illinois State Police following a suspected residential burglary that occurred Monday morning in Smithton. Wrapped gifts were taken from a home…
Read MoreCPD stops vehicle wanted in Smithton armed bank robbery
At about noon on Thursday, Columbia police stopped a vehicle wanted in a Smithton armed bank robbery on Route 3 near Wedgewood Drive. Columbia police pulled over a silver Mitsubishi…
Read MoreAlert issued on Smithton insurance agent
In February, the Illinois Department of Insurance received notification that Smithton insurance agent Tina Ledbetter of T&J’s Insurance Agency was continuing to act as an insurance producer although her license…
Read MoreSmithton man charged with making child porn
A 37-year-old Smithton man was charged Friday in federal court on child porn charges. Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced that Kyle W.…
Read MoreSPPCS Holiday Tournament Bracket 2012
The annual Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic School boys basketball tournament kicks off, Thursday, Dec. 27. The tournament runs through Saturday, Dec. 29. Check back with the Republic-Times for results…
Read MoreStrange lights in the Tuesday night sky
Sheriff’s department deputies in Monroe and St. Clair counties turned their eyes to the sky Tuesday night near Paderborn just east of Waterloo, after multiple callers reported seeing unusual lighted…
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