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Police Blotter | 10/18/2017
(Editor’s note: Information in this report is gathered directly from area police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven…
Read MoreSex assault victims can ‘Call for Help’
Every 98 seconds, another person in the United States becomes the victim of a sexual assault, the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network states. Such an act can lead to…
Read MoreThefts from unlocked vehicles in Columbia
Columbia police are investigating thefts from unlocked vehicles in town. Officers were first called shortly before 7 a.m. Monday to the 600 block of Amber Court to investigate recovered property found…
Read MoreColumbia talks drones, dope
Columbia Police Chief Jerry Paul addressed the Columbia City Council Committee of the Whole on Monday night with requests to change the way local law enforcement handles both minor marijuana…
Read MorePeace Walk sheds light on domestic violence
Domestic Violence Awareness Month is no different than any other month for domestic abuse survivor Elana. She’s still reminded of the horrors she faced at the hands of her dad…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 10/4/2017
(Editor’s note: Information in this report is gathered directly from area police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven…
Read MoreColumbia man charged with sex crimes
A Columbia man was arrested on felony sex charges following an alleged incident that occurred earlier this week. Matthew D. Brawley, 26, is charged with six counts of aggravated criminal…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 9/27/2017
(Editor’s note: Information in this report is gathered directly from area police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven…
Read MoreHouse explosion near Burksville
The Waterloo Fire Department responded about 10:40 a.m. Friday to the report of a house explosion and structure fire in the 5300 area of Lemen Road off Kaskaskia Road near…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 9/20/2017
(Editor’s note: Information in this report is gathered directly from area police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 9/13/2017
(Editor’s note: Information in this report is gathered directly from area police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven…
Read MoreColumbia man facing sex charges
A Columbia man was arrested on felony sex charges this week stemming from an alleged incident that occurred earlier this month. Joshua L. Graves, 36, was charged with two counts…
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