Police
Recovering addicts tell of past drug abuse, offer help
A crowd of 75 eager listeners filled the banquet room at Bully’s Smokehouse in Columbia last Tuesday night to hear from members of St. Louis Heroin Help during a public forum sponsored by the Columbia Kiwanis Club.…
Read MoreCPD investigating woman’s death
The Columbia Police Department received assistance from an Illinois State Police Crime Scene Services unit and the Monroe County Coroner’s office for an active death investigation at a residence in…
Read MoreJudge again sides with ministry in Coleman wrongful death suit
A judge dismissed counts against Joyce Meyer Ministries in a recently refiled wrongful death lawsuit against the ministry and its former employee, Chris Coleman, during a hearing held Wednesday afternoon…
Read MorePolice Blotter 2/13/13
Columbia Police Feb. 4 Jessy D. Ledbetter, 28, of Columbia, has been charged with a violation of probation following an arrest for possession of a controlled substance, possession of a…
Read MoreCharges pending in Columbia bank robbery
Columbia police worked with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and area agencies to help track down those believed to be responsible for last Monday’s robbery at Commerce Bank in Columbia.…
Read MorePolice Blotter 2/6/13
Columbia Police Jan. 22 A two-vehicle crash occurred on Admiral Parkway northbound about 500 feet south of Veterans Parkway around 9:30 a.m. A Dodge Caliber driven by Vicki Jerashen, 51,…
Read MoreFour from Dupo injured in South County crash
Multiple emergency crews responded to a crash with serious injuries on Kinswood Drive near I-255 in South St. Louis County, Mo., around 1:30 a.m.on Feb. 2. The names of those…
Read MorePolice Blotter 1/30/13
Columbia Police Jan. 13 – Amy Morales, 35, of Millstadt, was arrested for battery at Columbia City Saloon, 1101 Valmeyer Road. Jan. 24 – Samantha M. Slater, 21, of East…
Read MoreMissouri man, woman to be charged with Columbia bank robbery
Columbia police worked with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and area agencies to help track down those responsible for robbing Commerce Bank in Columbia shortly after 1 p.m. last Monday.…
Read MorePolice Blotter 1/23/13
Columbia Police Jan. 16 – Timothy B. Vinyard, 20, of Columbia, was arrested for possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia at Moto Mart. Jan. 17 – A crash involving a…
Read MorePolice Blotter 1/16/13
Columbia Police Jan. 8 John G. Walla, 44, of Waterloo, was arrested on an ordinance violation warrant and for no insurance and speeding on Route 3 northbound at Palmer Road.…
Read MoreArea police chase ends with crash in Columbia
Two suspects wanted for an armed robbery in Cahokia led police on a high-speed chase around 8 p.m. Monday that went south on Interstate 255 and across the Jefferson Barracks…
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