crime

Investigators confirm that a stabbing and a fatal S-U-V fire in Waterloo early Friday are connected.

An argument broke out while a man and woman were meeting for a child exchange outside an Elgin gas station.

Officers took a man into custody on drug and weapons charges.

A judge has sentenced the man to life plus 30 years for having sex with a minor girl.

Fayette County authorities are charging an area man after a weekend incident in which he allegedly struck a young child with a wooden paddle, causing injuries,

The charges are related to the recovery of a stolen vehicle and stolen property.

An investigation by several agencies, into the death of a small child, has resulted in murder charges filed against a Fayette County man.

Authorities continue to investigate the shooting, which occurred around 1 AM Friday at an apartment house on West 8th Street.

The incident occurred just after 1 AM Friday at home in the 800 block of West 8th Street.

Friday night incident puts Oelwein woman in jail for attempted murder.