Posts Tagged ‘Columbia Police Department’
Man charged in Columbia vehicle break-ins
An East St. Louis man has been charged with 11 felony counts of burglary in connection with several vehicle break-ins that occurred Aug. 11 in the northern part of Columbia.…
Read MoreCar break-ins reported in Columbia
The Columbia Police Department is investigating a rash of vehicle break-ins that occurred over the weekend. A total of 12 cars were burglarized, Columbia Police Chief Joe Edwards said. “Of…
Read MoreEx-boyfriend arrested for murder of Columbia teen
Columbia police arrested 20-year-old Jordan Kuykendall Saturday for first-degree murder in the stabbing death of his ex-girlfriend Erin Schneider, 17, on Thursday. He is currently under police guard at a…
Read MoreColumbia police dog dies of natural causes
With heavy hearts, the Columbia Police Department on Monday announced the death of its first police dog, Cezar. Cezar, 9, began working with the department in April 2005, and was…
Read MoreColumbia man charged with sex crimes
A 20-year-old Columbia man was arrested Saturday on felony sex charges involving a female victim. Arek M. Boren was picked up by police at his home in the 300 block…
Read MoreInjury crash Friday evening in Columbia
A man was transported to an area hospital following a two-vehicle crash in the steady rain on Route 3 northbound at Wedgewood Lane in Columbia shortly after 6 p.m. Friday.…
Read MoreCPD conducting special Cinco De Mayo safety patrols
Columbia Police Department officers, thanks to grant funding provided by the Illinois Department of Transportation, will join Illinois State Police and other area law enforcement agencies by participating in a…
Read MoreColumbia man facing federal child porn charges
A Columbia man was arraigned last week in federal court on charges he received and possessed images of child pornography. Neil Erin Purdy, 28, of Columbia,was charged Friday in U.S.…
Read MoreDupo man acquitted in heroin-related death
A Dupo man was acquitted Thursday on the federal charge alleging he provided a fatal dose of heroin to a Columbia man in July 2011. The jury did convict Jacob…
Read MoreMan seriously hurt after jumping off I-255 ramp following crash
Columbia police, fire and EMS responded to the report of a traffic crash involving a car that had driven into a guardrail on the Route 3 northbound ramp to I-255…
Read MorePolice Blotter 3/20/13
Columbia Police March 11 Travis M. Cafolla, 34, of Columbia, was arrested on Monroe and St. Clair County warrants at Columbia High School. March 12 Penny R. Bandy, 39, of…
Read MoreColumbia man guilty of sex crime
Neil Erin Purdy, 28, of Columbia, was sentenced this week to 180 days in Monroe County Jail with credit for time served, placed on probation for 30 months, and fined $270 plus…
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