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Dec 17
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Man Accused of Swindling Thousands of Dollars in Fake Home Construction Arrested

By Jennifer Timmons Press Releases
Columbia Police Department (CPD) Property Crime investigators have charged a 51-year-old man accused of swindling a victim out of thousands of dollars in connection with a phony home construction project.…
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Dec 14
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Unaccompanied Death Investigation

By Jennifer Timmons Press Releases
Columbia Police Department (CPD) investigators are working with the Richland County Coroner's Office to determine how a man died after being found in Finlay Park. A passerby saw something suspicious…
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Dec 14
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Breach of Trust Suspect Sentenced to Prison

By Jennifer Timmons Press Releases
The Columbia Police Department’s (CPD) Property Crimes investigators attended the sentencing hearing today for a 43-year-old man accused of swindling four victims out of thousands of dollars. Bradley Donald Smith (DOB:…
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Dec 14
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Update: Ardincaple Drive Murder Suspect Arrested

By Jennifer Timmons Press Releases
Columbia Police Department (CPD) Investigators have arrested a 22-year-old man in connection with last weekend’s shooting death on Ardincaple Drive. The CPD Fugitive Team and additional officers captured Marcel Leon…
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Dec 13
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No Credible Threat Found in Columbia After Email Circulates Across the Midlands & U.S.

By Jennifer Timmons Press Releases
Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook and officers have been monitoring several bomb threats affecting businesses and employees in the City. The threats, which came in the form of emails made…
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Dec 11
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Update: Burglary Suspect Arrested

By Jennifer Timmons Press Releases
The Columbia Police Department's (CPD) Property Crimes investigators  have charged a burglary suspect who's been wanted since November for his alleged crime. George Tyrone Jenkins was arrested by CPD in…
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Dec 10
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Crimestoppers: Shooting Death Investigation – Ardincaple Drive

By Jennifer Timmons Press Releases
Columbia Police Department (CPD) Investigators are working to determine who shot and killed a man over the weekend. According to Richland County Coroner Gary Watts,Thomas West, Junior (DOB: July 1978)…
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Dec 10
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Update: Calk Street Death Now a Murder Investigation

By Jennifer Timmons Press Releases
Columbia Police Department (CPD) officers are now investigating the suspicious death of a female over the weekend as a homicide. The 50-year-old victim, identified by Richland County Coroner Gary Watts…
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Dec 09
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Crimestoppers: Female Found Deceased on Calk Street

By Jennifer Timmons Press Releases
Columbia Police Department (CPD) officers are investigating a suspicious death after a female was found unresponsive early this morning. A citizen called 9-1-1 after discovering the body at the 3000…
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Dec 06
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Crimestoppers | Update: Burglary Suspect Identified

By Jennifer Timmons Press Releases
Columbia Police Department (CPD) investigators with the Property Crimes Unit have identified a burglary suspect who has been wanted since November and have outstanding warrants for his arrest. Investigators are…
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      • Chief of Police
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      • CALEA Standards
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      • Special Projects Division
      • Staff Development Division
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      • Telephone Response Unit
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      • Young Ambassadors for Justice
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