Posts Tagged ‘monroe county courthouse’
Sidewalk chalk messages lead to stalking charges
A Missouri man was charged this week following several sidewalk chalk messages written and other alleged actions taken in response to a child custody case at the Monroe County Courthouse.…
Read MoreEarly voting begins Sept. 29
Early voting for the Nov. 8 general election begins this Thursday, Sept. 29, at the Monroe County Clerk’s Office inside the Monroe County Courthouse. The clerk’s office is open from…
Read MoreFollow-up on jury selection freeze-out
Despite multiple efforts to obtain access or records, the Republic-Times still has no official account of the typically public process of jury selection in last week’s trial of Kyle Roider…
Read MoreRoider found not guilty
Shortly after 6 p.m. Friday, Kyle Roider was given life-changing news: He does not have to spend another night in jail. Roider, a 33-year-old Waterloo native, was charged with first…
Read MoreRoider case goes to the jury
The fate of Kyle Roider is officially now in the hands of the jury. After Roider took the stand as the defense’s first and only witness and the conclusion of…
Read MoreRoider trial ends second day
Thanks to DNA testing, ballistics and a detailed autopsy, the jury on Thursday gained a technical look into Steven Becker’s death during the second day of testimony in the trial…
Read MoreRoider trial gets underway
As most records in the case – including search warrants, psychological exam reports and various motions – were ordered sealed, Monroe County has been left with many unanswered questions concerning…
Read MoreR-T barred from Roider jury selection
Jury selection began Monday morning at the Monroe County Courthouse for the murder trial of Kyle Roider, but the press, and therefore the public, was barred access to the proceedings.…
Read MoreEarly voting begins Feb. 25
Election day for the 2021 municipal election is less than two months away, but the voting process starts next Thursday when early voting begins. Monroe County voters can cast their…
Read MoreClerk confident in vote by mail
By now, Monroe County voters should have received a letter from Monroe County Clerk Jonathan McLean with instructions on how to vote by mail ahead of the November election. Illinois…
Read MoreOak Hill gets new administrator
The Monroe County Board approved a new administrator for the county-run senior care facility during Monday’s meeting at the courthouse. Brian Koontz will take over for the retiring Kim Keckritz…
Read MoreRestrictive reopening of courthouse begins Monday
During Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board, Monroe County Health Department Director John Wagner discussed with commissioners ways to safely reopen the Monroe County Courthouse to the public. The…
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