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Jan 20
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CPD Investigators Charge Two Teens in Fatal Shooting of Pizza Delivery Driver

By Jennifer Timmons Press Releases
Columbia Police Department (CPD) investigators have charged two teens in connection with the fatal shooting of a pizza delivery driver that occurred in November 2023. Police Chief W. H. ‘Skip’…
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Jan 20
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Two Females Arrested in Custodial Interference Investigation

By Jennifer Timmons Press Releases
Columbia Police Department (CPD) investigators have charged two females in connection with a custodial interference investigation involving a 2-year-old girl. Police Chief W. H. ‘Skip’ Holbrook announces the arrests of…
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Jan 18
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Columbia Man Involved in Gun and Drug Trafficking Sentenced to Federal Prison

By Jennifer Timmons Press Releases
On behalf of the U.S. Attorney’s Office (District of SC)  COLUMBIA, S.C. — Justin Washington, 24, of Columbia, was sentenced to more than three years in federal prison after pleading guilty…
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Jan 12
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Arrests Made in Ripplemeyer Avenue Shooting Investigations

By Jennifer Timmons Press Releases
Columbia Police Department (CPD) investigators have charged an 18-year-old in connection with a shooting that happened at an apartment complex earlier this week. Police Chief W. H. ‘Skip’ Holbrook announces…
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Dec 08
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Protecting Your Holiday Package Deliveries

By Jennifer Timmons Press Releases
‘Tis the season for thieves or ‘porch pirates’ to look for crimes of opportunity like stealing delivered packages from outside your home.   Here are a few helpful safety tips:…
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Nov 30
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Crimestoppers: Pizza Delivery Driver Fatally Shot  

By Jennifer Timmons Press Releases
Columbia Police Department (CPD) investigators are working to determine who fatally shot a pizza delivery employee last night. CPD officers were dispatched to the Tamarind Apartments located at 143 Stoneridge…
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Nov 29
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Bond Denied for Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor Suspect  

By Jennifer Timmons Press Releases
Columbia Police Department (CPD) Special Victims Unit (SVU) Investigators have arrested a 38-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl. According to Police Chief W.H. “Skip” Holbrook, Brandon C.…
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Nov 29
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Columbia Man Sentenced Federal Prison for Possessing a Firearm and Ammunition

By Jennifer Timmons Press Releases
CONTACT PERSON:   Veronica Hill, Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Attorney’s Office, [email protected], (803) 929-3071.  Kentrell Thompson, 34, of Columbia, was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to…
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Nov 15
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Columbia Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing a Firearm While Out on Bond for Possessing a Firearm

By Jennifer Timmons Press Releases
Nicholas Vanover, 26, of Columbia has pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Nicholas Vanover Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center Booking Photograph (2022) Evidence…
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Nov 13
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Son Charged in Mother’s Murder Investigation

By Jennifer Timmons Press Releases
 The Columbia Police Department (CPD) has charged a 24-year-old man in connection with the death of his mother after an initial suspicious death investigation in September. According to Police Chief…
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