Columbia Police Department (CPD) investigators are releasing surveillance pictures of an armed robbery and shooting suspect to aid in his identification and capture. The man is accused of robbing a…
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Columbia Police Chief W.H. 'Skip' Holbrook announces the arrest of a man accused of seriously injuring a motorcyclist and Columbia Fire recruit in an alcohol-related crash in January. Kenneth Smith…
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Columbia Police Chief W.H. ‘Skip’ Holbrook announces that several Columbia Police Department (CPD) officers, civilian employees, and external partners were recognized for their dedication, hard work, and community-police relations during…
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Columbia Police Chief W.H. ‘Skip’ Holbrook announces that the Traffic Safety Unit is investigating a hit and run collision involving a pedestrian. The incident occurred on March 11, 2019 at…
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Columbia Police Chief W.H. Skip Holbrook announces the arrest of a 52-year-old man in connection with an attempted murder investigation. Timothy Wright (DOB: 1-11-1967) remains at the Alvin S. Glenn…
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Columbia Police Chief W.H. ‘Skip’ Holbrook announces that investigators are releasing a composite sketch of what an attempted sexual assault suspect may look like to aid in his identification and…
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Columbia Police Chief W. H. “Skip” Holbrook announces that investigators are searching for a missing 56-year-old woman. Aeron Young was last seen walking away from her home on Oceola Street…
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Joint Press Release: Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott and Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook announce their support for bipartisan legislation introduced by State Reps. Seth Rose, D-Columbia; Kirkman Finlay, R-Columbia;…
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Columbia Police Chief W. H. “Skip” Holbrook announces the arrest of a 28-year-old man in connection with this week’s fatal shooting on Carnegie Street. Rasheed Kasim Jones (DOB: 2-1991) was arrested…
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According to Columbia Police Chief W. H. “Skip” Holbrook, a homicide investigation is underway after a 27-year-old man was fatally shot at a local apartment complex last night. Richland County Coroner…
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