A former charter school teacher is under investigation by the Columbia Police Department’s (CPD) Special Victim’s Unit (SVU) after being accused of giving drugs and alcohol to a teen student.... The post Former Teacher Accused of Unlawful Conduct with a Student appeared first on City of Columbia Police Department ..read more

On behalf of the City of Columbia Media & Public Relations Department: City Manager Teresa Wilson has announced that the City of Columbia will host a parade in honor of... The post City Manager Teresa Wilson Announces Plans to Honor UofSC Women’s Basketball Team with a Parade appeared first on City of Columbia Police Department ..read more

A Columbia Police Department (CPD) officer has been placed on investigatory suspension after being arrested by the North Miami Beach Police Department this week. CPD was notified by the arresting... The post Statement on Arrest of CPD Officer in North Miami Beach appeared first on City of Columbia Police Department ..read more

From the United States Attorney District of South Carolina Office: COLUMBIA, S.C. — Dominic Sinclair, 38, of Columbia, was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to... The post Columbia Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking and Gun Charges appeared first on City of Columbia Police Department ..read more

From the United States Attorney’s Office – District of South Carolina Nicholas Vanover, 26, of Columbia, was sentenced to an additional term in federal prison after pleading guilty to being... The post Columbia Man Sentenced for Possessing a Firearm While Out on Bond for Possessing a Firearm appeared first on City of Columbia Police Department ..read more

Columbia Police Department (CPD) Property Crimes Unit (PCU) officers continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the theft of expensive kitchen equipment belonging to a well-known church. Meanwhile, a citizen who... The post   Crimestoppers: Financial Reward Offered by Anonymous Donor in Recovery of Stolen Greek Festival Equipment appeared first on City of Columbia Police Department ..read more

Columbia Police Department (CPD) investigators have arrested a male teenager in connection with an isolated fatal shooting of a 57-year-old male last month. Police Chief W. H. ‘Skip’ Holbrook announces... The post Arrest Made in Fatal Shooting Investigation appeared first on City of Columbia Police Department ..read more

Columbia Police Department (CPD) Property Crimes Unit (PCU) investigators are working to determine who stole thousands of dollars worth of kitchen and cooking equipment belonging to a well-known church. The... The post Crimestoppers: Columbia’s Greek Festival Equipment Stolen appeared first on City of Columbia Police Department ..read more

The Columbia Police Department’s (CPD) Code Enforcement Division officers have issued a court summons to two men for allegedly dumping dozens of tires in a City of Columbia community. With... The post Two Men Cited for Illegal Trash Dumping appeared first on City of Columbia Police Department ..read more

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’... The post CPD Investigators Charge Two Teens in Fatal Shooting of Pizza Delivery Driver appeared first on City of Columbia Police Department ..read more