As families celebrate the approach of 2021, Police Chief W.H. "Skip" Holbrook asks that you put safety at the top of your priority list. Don't drink and drive Find a…
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Columbia Police Department (CPD) Investigators are searching for a man suspected of scamming a victim out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in a phony construction deal. CPD officers have…
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Columbia Police Department (CPD) investigators have arrested arrested a 34-year-old man in connection with a deadly shooting that occurred last week in South Columbia. According to Police Chief W.H. Skip…
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Columbia Police Department (CPD) investigators are following active leads in a deadly shooting that occurred last night in South Columbia. Officers were dispatched to the 1400 block of Elmtree Road…
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Columbia Police Department (CPD) investigators have arrested a 22-year-old man in connection with another robbery investigation a month after a similar crime at the same location. 22-year-old Vintrell Thomas was…
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On behalf of the City of Columbia's Public Relations Department: Mayor Steve Benjamin and Columbia City Council unanimously approved an emergency ordinance that amends the emergency ordinance extending mask face…
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Columbia Police Department (CPD) investigators arrested a 55-year-old man at a cemetery after a convenience store armed robbery. A judge has denied bond for Adam Green after he allegedly stole…
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'Tis the season for thieves or 'porch pirates' to look for crimes of opportunity like stealing delivered packages from your porch or front steps. Here are a few helpful safety…
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Columbia Police Department (CPD) Chief W.H. “Skip” Holbrook is releasing a detailed analysis of the agency’s after-action review from two days of protests and civil unrest in May 2020. The…
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Columbia Police Department (CPD) officers have charged the 27-year-old male who barricaded himself inside a hotel last week with an incident that occurred last year in North Columbia. On November…
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