crime in columbia

Misael Covarrubias, accused of fatally shooting Aiyanna Williams in downtown Columbia in Sept. 2025, pleaded guilty to all charges on Tuesday morning.

Columbia City Council met with the Columbia Police Department about downtown safety data and statistics.

Court records show that James Faup pleaded guilty in 2013 to also stealing coins from at least three campus parking garages.

Despite the dashboard's growing role in shaping crime discussions, confusion remains about how crimes are counted and what the dashboard’s numbers represent.

The cameras have been in place for two years, but signs announcing them were posted this week.

The study would last four to six months and examine fatal and non-fatal shootings from the past two years.

UM System President Mun Choi met with Gov. Mike Kehoe to discuss efforts to combat crime in Columbia.

Administrator D'Markus Thomas-Brown said this funding would help with proactive responses to violent crime.

Fifty-eight jaywalking tickets have been issued since April in Columbia, including 43 citations the past two months.

Buffaloe has proposed the creation of a collegiate advisory council to discuss initiatives to address violence downtown.