Press Releases

Columbia Police Department (CPD) investigators have arrested a 57-year-old male accused of breaking into a Beaumont Avenue home and setting it on fire this week. An officer located Michael Masterson…

Columbia Police Department (CPD) officers continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the accidental shooting of a 2-year-old girl. At last check, the child was in stable condition at a local…

The Columbia Police Department’s (CPD) Traffic Safety Unit (TSU) is investigating a fatal traffic collision involving a male pedestrian. Initially, Metro Region officers were dispatched to the 1600 block of…

Columbia Police Department (CPD) officers are investigating the homicide of a 94-year-old female. At approximately 3:00 p.m. on September 18, 2021, officers were dispatched to the 1700 block of Calhoun…

Columbia Police Chief W.H. "Skip" Holbrook has promoted two police officers to the rank of Major. Major Chris White with Chief Holbrook and Deputy Chief Kelly Their new roles take…

On behalf of our federal partner, The United States Attorney's Office - District of South Carolina Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced that Willie Franklin Evans, 59, of…

Today marks the nine-year anniversary of a hit and run incident that seriously injured a cardiac nurse who worked at Palmetto Health Richland Hospital (now Prisma Health). In a valuable…

Columbia Police Department (CPD) investigators continue to follow leads in this weekend’s fatal shooting of a 16-year-old male. Officers were dispatched to the 4100 block of McQueen Street shortly before…

The Columbia Police Department (CPD) cautions citizens about a recent phone scam involving a false representation of law enforcement asking for money or making threats of arrest. Scammers are posing…

On behalf of CPD partner, the United States Attorney's Office - District of South Carolina: Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that three defendants associated with violent…