Posts Tagged ‘st. clair county’
Body of man found along I-255 identified
The identity of a man whose body was discovered early Wednesday evening along I-255 near Dupo is now known. The circumstances of his death remain a mystery. Kyle “Fab” Thomas,…
Read MoreJudge returning to Monroe County
It’s official: the county’s resident circuit judge will return to the Monroe County Courthouse with the start of the new year, per 2022 judicial assignments. Judge Chris Hitzemann spent the…
Read MoreSaturday injury crash near Dupo
A man was seriously injured in a vehicle crash that occurred about 1:30 p.m. Saturday on Stolle Road at Triple Lakes Road near Dupo. The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department…
Read MoreJudicial circuit changes coming
Area residents will see changes to their court system, the impacts of which and their time lines not immediately clear. A recent amendment to a state bill passed that will…
Read MoreLost hikers located safely
Columbia Fire Department and Columbia EMS personnel assisted other emergency personnel in responding shortly after 3 p.m. Saturday to a report of three adult males lost on a trail at…
Read MoreInjury crash north of Millstadt
Emergency personnel responded about 9 p.m. Wednesday to a crash involving a vehicle striking a tree with injuries in the 3300 block of Zingg Road near Mueller Road north of…
Read MoreVaccine clinics scheduled, but demand in question
The Monroe County Health Department will host two vaccination clinics in the next week. The first is set for Thursday from 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Monroe County…
Read MoreVacant house fire near Millstadt
Multiple fire departments battled a blaze at a vacant farmhouse in the area of Floraville Road and the 4000 block of Douglas Road near Millstadt early Tuesday afternoon. The fire…
Read MoreCOVID death count at 100 in Monroe County
Monroe County reached a grim milestone Thursday when it recorded its 100th death from the novel coronavirus. Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner reported two deaths Thursday. One of…
Read MoreDupo man in 4-vehicle I-64 crash
A Dupo man was involved in a four-vehicle crash that resulted in serious injuries shortly before noon Tuesday on Interstate 64 in St. Clair County. Illinois State Police said a…
Read MoreVaccine clinics this week; COVID deaths added
For the first time in roughly three weeks, Monroe County has scheduled vaccine clinics for residents to get their first shot after its supply increased. Following a first-dose clinic Monday,…
Read MoreNew deaths reported as COVID cases keep falling
The death toll from the novel coronavirus is now at 93 in Monroe County after two more deaths were reported Sunday. The details of those deaths were not immediately available.…
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