Press Releases

Columbia Police Department officers have arrested a man accused of hitting a 7-year-old child with a vehicle in 2019. Robert Pfunandre Reeves, Junior was arrested on Wednesday, July 8, 2020…

Columbia Police Chief W.H. “Skip” Holbrook announces the arrest of a 14-year-old male in connection with yesterday’s fatal stabbing of a 13-year-old male in North Columbia. CPD investigators have arrested…

Columbia Police Chief W.H. ‘Skip’ Holbrook announces a second arrest in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred on Byron Road last week. This evening, suspect Rashu Ahemn (DOB: 7-24-1991)…

Columbia Police Chief W.H. ‘Skip’ Holbrook announces an arrest in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred on Byron Road last week. Donald Moore (DOB: 12-17-1992) is charged with Murder,…

Earlier today, an attorney representing assault suspect Sir Brandon Legette conducted a news conference, which was carried live by local news outlets.  The news conference addressed an August 2019 Columbia…

The mask ordinance that was passed by City Council on Tuesday June 23, 2020 will take effect tomorrow Friday, June 26. In an effort to help familiarize Columbia citizens and…

Columbia Police Chief W.H. ‘Skip’ Holbrook announces that the Fifth Circuit Solicitor’s Office and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) have completed a thorough investigation of the April officer-involved…

Columbia Police Chief W.H. ‘Skip’ Holbrook announces an arrest in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred this morning at a Fairfield Road store. Gregory Edwards, Junior (DOB: 12-28-1991) is…

Columbia Police Department (CPD) investigators are searching for a male suspect who’s wanted in connection with an automated teller machine armed robbery investigation. Investigators have active arrest warrants for 32-year-old…

Columbia Police Chief W.H. “Skip” Holbrook and Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott announce that  arrests have been made in connection with hostile protests that occurred in May in downtown Columbia.…