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Wednesday vehicle fire in rural Waterloo
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, Monroe County EMS and Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly after 2 p.m. Wednesday for the report of a fully engulfed vehicle fire in the 6100…
Read MoreWoman dies in Waterloo house fire
A Waterloo woman died in an early Sunday afternoon house fire, leaving family members to praise her warmth and kindness. The Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly before 1 p.m. for…
Read MoreMonday crash on I-255 north of Dupo
The Dupo Fire Department, along with Illinois State Police and other agencies, responded about 3:30 p.m. Monday for a report of a crash involving a semi truck and pickup on…
Read MoreElectrical wire struck in Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department and City of Waterloo utility workers responded around 3 p.m. Friday to 100 block of W. Mill Street in Waterloo for a report of a disconnected…
Read MoreFriday injury crash on Route 3 near Red Bud
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, Monroe County EMS and Red Bud Fire Department responded shortly before 11:15 a.m. Friday to a one-vehicle crash with injuries on Route 3 near Old…
Read MoreThursday fire call in Waterloo
The Waterloo police and fire departments responded around 2 p.m. Thursday afternoon to a report of smoke coming from a bed at a residence on Lemen Street. Initial reports were…
Read MoreVehicle strikes utility pole Saturday on Route 156
The Waterloo Fire Department, Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and EMS and utility workers responded to a call for a vehicle striking a utility pole in the 2500 block of Route…
Read MoreDrowning scare Sunday near Valmeyer
Emergency personnel responded about 5 p.m. Sunday to a report of a young child possibly drowning on a property in the 5200 block of Bluff Road near Valmeyer. The victim,…
Read MoreSevere storm rolls through Monroe County
A severe thunderstorm warning was issued shortly before 5 p.m. Thursday, and high winds caused damaged in several locations in and around Monroe County shortly thereafter. Damage reports began coming…
Read MoreWedding day turns tragic near Red Bud
A young man from Herrin died in a two-vehicle crash early Saturday evening near Red Bud. The Red Bud fire and police departments, Monroe County EMS, MedStar Ambulance and Monroe…
Read MoreTuesday trailer fire in Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department responded about 12:40 p.m. Tuesday for a report of a mobile enclosed lawnmower trailer on fire in the 700 block of Illinois Avenue. The blaze was…
Read MoreVehicle sought after fleeing deputies
Investigators with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department are seeking assistance in identifying the owner and occupants of a pickup truck that fled from deputies last week. At about 3:15 a.m.…
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