(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 guilty and charges may sometimes be dropped or reduced as part of the legal process.)

Columbia Police
April 23 – Charges are being reviewed by the state’s attorney following the report of a stolen vehicle involving a family member in the 800 block of S. Rapp Avenue. A 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis was reported stolen and later recovered in Caseyville.
April 26 – Shamar A. Houston, 23, of Centreville, was arrested on an in-state warrant on Admiral Parkway at Veterans Parkway.
April 28 – Rhiannon A. Towler, 36, of East Carondelet, was charged with possession of a controlled substance (hydrocodone) and possession of drug paraphernalia following a March 21 incident.
April 30 – Brittany N. Jones, 25, of Millstadt, was arrested for DUI, expired registration and no insurance at 548 S. Main Street.
May 1 – William D. Flinner, 31, of Columbia, was arrested on a Monroe County failure to appear warrant and for expired registration on Columbia Lakes Drive at Brookfield Court.
May 1 – The possible attempted theft of a vehicle outside of Tiny’s on Main Street is under investigation. The car’s ignition appeared to have been tampered with.
May 2 – Trenton D. Gibson Jr., 26, of East Carondelet, was charged with retail theft, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and public intoxication following a March 29 incident at Schnuck’s.

Dupo Police
April 29 – Michael G. Hoverson, 29, of Dupo, was charged with three counts of threatening a public official, unlawful use of a weapon and unlawful possession of a weapon with an altered serial number. He stands accused of threatening to shoot a Dupo police officer with a crossbow and also allegedly threatened to set fire to the Dupo police station. Hoverson possessed a .410-gauge shotgun with a barrel shorter than 18 inches and with the serial number removed.

Illinois State Police
April 28 – Bradley K. Rahmoeller, 29, of St. Louis was charged with possession of a controlled substance following a March 12 incident in Columbia. The case was investigated by MEGSI.

Monroe County Sheriff
April 29 – Meg Nordike, 26, of Waterloo, was arrested on a Monroe County failure to appear warrant.
April 29 – James F. Tallmadge, 48, of Troy, and Nicholas Tipton, 19, of Collinsville, were each arrested for possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia on Moore Road at Illinois Avenue.
April 30 – Jacob Thorburg, 18, of Waterloo, was cited for unlawful consumption of alcohol and Devin Conaway, 23, of Waterloo, and Samantha Benyo, 23, of Valmeyer were each cited for illegal transportation of alcohol.

Waterloo Police
April 26 – Katherine J. Albert, 18, of Waterloo, was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia at Waterloo High School.
April 27 – Austin Wathan, 18, of Waterloo, was cited for unlawful consumption of alcohol at Waterloo High School.
April 29 – Jyll House, 24, of Columbia, was arrested on a Monroe County failure to pay fines warrant and cited for speeding.
April 29 – Tiffany Anderson, 31, of Cahokia, was arrested for domestic battery on North Market Street.