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E-Newsletter - June 27, 2008
Blosser Makes
Appearance Before Judge Mandy Blosser, the Waterloo girl who was arrested yesterday on a felony charge of prostitution, made her first appearance today before Circuit Judge Dennis Doyle. At her arraignment, Attorney Arlie Traughber, the Monroe County Public Defender, was assigned to represent Blosser. The charge was listed as a felony because the incident occurred within 1,000 feet of a daycare. Blosser, 27, pleaded not guilty to the charges read by Judge Doyle. He then set bond at $10,000 and scheduled the preliminary hearing for July 24, at 1 p.m., at the Monroe County Courthouse. Following her appearance today, Blosser posted $1,000 cash for bond and was released from jail. Mandy Blosser was arrested Thursday at her home at 323 Hannah Drive in Waterloo. According to the police report, Blossner agreed to perform a sexual act on an undercover police officer in exchange for $150. A member of the Metropolitan Enforcement Group of Southern Illinois had been investigating Blosser after she posted information in the personals section of the Craigslist website. The Waterloo Police Department and Monroe County Sheriff’s Department assisted in the arrest.
Columbia Had Prostitution Case Earlier This Decade While this is the first prostitution case in Waterloo in recent memory, Columbia had a case in 2000. “We arrested a woman along South Main Street several years ago,” said Columbia Police Chief Joe Edwards.
While conducting a search at 301 S. Main, Columbia Police
Officers arrested Steven Hyde of Columbia and Tracey Cato of Madison. Cato pled
guilty on a misdemeanor prostitution count Nov. 9, 2000 at the Monroe County
Courthouse. She served 12 days at the Monroe County Jail.
Students
Learn Valuable Lessons During CPD’s Safety Town
Monroe County
Levees Holding Strong While a levee in Winfield, Mo., gave way this morning sending water rushing toward 100 homes, Monroe County levees continue to hold strong. Some county roads along the levee have been closed because of seep water standing on the roadway, but Bluff Road remains open. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is reporting the Mississippi River is 37.5 feet in St. Louis. Flood stage is 30 feet. The Corps predicts the Mississippi River to crest at 38.6 feet on Monday, June 30.
The Fults Softball Tournament is scheduled for July 18, 19 and 20 at Cedar Bluff Park in Fults. Softball games will take place all weekend and Dan “Goob” Gilbert said he is getting the grill ready to serve good grub.
The Valmeyer Mid-Summer Celebration Parade is Saturday, July 5 at 5 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Knights of Columbia and the theme is Saluting American Agriculture. For more info., call 458-4546.
Fourth of
July fireworks displays in Monroe County
will be at the Columbia American Legion and Borsch Park in old town Valmeyer.
Calendar of Events
Friday Red Bud Firemen’s Picnic – music by Out Of Focus
Saturday Red Bud Firemen’s Picnic – music by Johnny Rocket Rock band Father Jack at The Ridge: 7:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Sunday
Humane
Society Of Monroe County’s Pet of the Week
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