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CPD sergeant never gave up
Columbia Police Sergeant Michael Conrad passed away early last week following a three-year battle with cancer, leaving his family and friends both in and out of uniform to mourn and…
Read MoreShelton released from prison
Sam Shelton, the 44-year-old former Freeburg teacher who was convicted for the 2006 attempted murder of Columbia High School student Ashley Reeves, was released from state prison last week after…
Read MoreBilking charge for local woman
A local woman is facing multiple federal charges after being accused of embezzling money from 2020-2022 as an employee at Dupo Community Unit School District 196. She had worked for…
Read MoreHouse struck by car in Waterloo
The Waterloo police and fire departments along with Monroe County EMS responded to the 600 block of James Street just after 5:30 p.m. Friday after a classic car struck the…
Read MoreStolen vehicle pursued on I-255
A vehicle stolen Thursday morning in Belleville made its way into Monroe County before speeding west into St. Louis County. Shortly before 10:15 a.m., an Illinois State Police Emergency Radio…
Read MoreColumbia meth dealer arrested
The Columbia Police Department announced the recent arrest of a local man for dealing methamphetamine. Police said that on March 28, Brandon Wathan, 39, of Columbia, was apprehended by the…
Read MoreArson charge for Waterloo man
A Waterloo man has been charged with arson in connection with a fire set last month. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said that shortly before 7:15 p.m. March 21, deputies…
Read MoreRoad rage arrests in Waterloo
A road rage incident that began in South St. Louis County ended in two men arrested Thursday morning in Waterloo. Waterloo police said that at about 9:15 a.m., officers were…
Read MoreVehicles entered near Columbia
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department on Tuesday fielded multiple burglary to motor vehicle reports in the area of D Road and Country Lane near Columbia. Police are asking those who…
Read MoreFriday morning pursuit in Monroe County
A Columbia police officer briefly pursued a gray pickup truck on I-255 westbound at about 9:20 a.m. Friday. The truck had Missouri plates and was last seen in the area…
Read MoreThursday morning crash near Dupo
One person was injured and another is in custody following a two-vehicle crash that occurred early Thursday morning near Dupo. Police said the crash occurred about 1:15 a.m. in the…
Read MoreArrest in Columbia truck theft, burglaries
A young St. Louis man was apprehended Thursday by the U.S. Marshals in connection with incidents late last year and early this year in Columbia and elsewhere. Columbia police said…
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