Gas pump scheme involved Columbia
A federal judge in East St. Louis sentenced three men to prison this week for their involvement in a scheme to use counterfeit credit and debit cards to fill up tanks… The post Gas pump scheme involved...
View ArticleThree teens charged in fatal Dupo shooting
Three teenagers have been charged in St. Clair County Court following a double-shooting that took place late Monday morning in Dupo which resulted in the death of Cody L. Rhodes,… The post Three teens...
View ArticlePDR native dies in the line of duty
An officer with the North Las Vegas Police Department was killed in the line of duty last week, with the impact of his loss felt locally given his Randolph County… The post PDR native dies in the line...
View ArticleMCSD details incident at Hope Christian Church
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department provided details of its response Thursday morning to Hope Christian Church, located at 9273 Coach Stop Road south of Columbia. Shortly before 7:50 a.m., MCSD… The...
View ArticleDrug delivery arrest in county
Circuit Court with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (cocaine) and one count of armed violence. Court records allege that on Feb. 11, Dickerson was in possession… The post Drug...
View ArticleHave you seen this lady?
The Waterloo Police Department is seeking assistance from the public in identifying this individual seen in surveillance footage at Rural King in Waterloo the evening of Jan. 31. Police said… The post...
View ArticleResidential burglary in Millstadt
Police are investigating a residential burglary that occurred Tuesday evening in Millstadt. According to Millstadt police, the incident took place sometime between 7:50 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on Cedar...
View ArticleArrest made in Columbia public indecency incident
A Monroe County man was arrested following what police described as “disturbing events” Friday in Columbia. Daniel C. Morgan, 50, of Waterloo, has been charged with criminal sexual abuse and… The post...
View ArticleNot guilty plea in Dupo shooting death
A teen accused of murder in the Feb. 3 shooting death of 37-year-old Cody Rhodes in Dupo appeared in court Friday afternoon in St. Clair County. Kingston Todd was present… The post Not guilty plea in...
View ArticleMCSD assists in stopping interstate drug flow
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department has recently been cooperating with sheriff’s departments in two other counties for a drug interdiction effort, attempting to combat the flow of narcotics and...
View ArticleCharges, lawsuit filed in fatal crash
The mother of a Columbia teenager who died in a Sept. 1 crash on Hanover Road has filed a wrongful death suit in Monroe County Circuit Court. This comes following criminal… The post Charges, lawsuit...
View ArticleMurder, kidnapping charges in 2021 Dupo death
A Dupo man was charged this week in connection with the 2021 death of a man found in that town following a missing person report. The Illinois State Police stated… The post Murder, kidnapping charges...
View ArticleSUV stolen, others entered in Waterloo
Police are investigating are one vehicle was stolen and a few others were entered early Friday morning in the Country Club Hills subdivision in Waterloo. Sometime between 2:30 and 3:30… The post SUV...
View ArticleCharges filed in 2021 Dupo death
A Dupo man was charged last week in connection with the 2021 death of a man found in that town following a missing person report. The Illinois State Police stated… The post Charges filed in 2021 Dupo...
View ArticleStolen motorcycle arrest in Millstadt
Charges were filed against a St. Clair County man following a stolen motorcycle incident earlier this week in Millstadt. Millstadt police said that shortly before 10:45 p.m., officers attempted to… The...
View ArticleColumbia vehicle burglary arrests
Two men were arrested and charged with 37 counts of burglary, one count of residential burglary and one count of possession of a stolen vehicle in connection with Columbia incidents… The post Columbia...
View ArticleOfficer-involved shooting near Fults
An man was shot by a Monroe County Sheriff’s Department deputy early Friday morning following an approximately three-hour standoff in the 1900 block of Bluff Road near Trappers Fall south… The post...
View ArticleCPD dispatcher rescues owl
A Columbia Police Department dispatcher stepped from behind the 911 console while on duty recently to rescue an owl that was tangled in netting on a pond in the city. … The post CPD dispatcher rescues...
View ArticlePolice pursuit ends in arrest
Multiple local law enforcement agencies were involved in a vehicle pursuit late Saturday morning in Monroe County. Witnesses reported a small dark car being pursued by Monroe County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleImmigration arrest in Monroe County
A federal grand jury last week charged nine illegal aliens with immigration-related offenses in multiple Illinois counties over the past two months – including one in Monroe County. The cases… The...
View ArticleUpdate on fatal crash cases
An amended complaint has been filed by the family of Crawford Bryant, 15, of Columbia, who died as the result of a Sept. 1, 2024, crash on Hanover Road. The… The post Update on fatal crash cases...
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