Columbia man wins $50K lottery prize after mom urges him to play
A Howard County man walked away with a $50,000 windfall after taking his mother’s advice to try his luck with the Maryland Lottery’s Bonus Match 5. The Columbia resident, who rarely plays,…
Columbia Man Charged with Robbery
COLUMBIA, PA – In the early hours of Tuesday, an incident took place in the first block of Walnut Street, Columbia, leading to the arrest of a local man. Desean Alston has…
Columbia Man Charged with Strangulation, Assault
COLUMBIA, PA – On Monday, 23-year-old Jordan Parker was charged with strangulation, criminal mischief, and simple assault in Columbia, Pennsylvania. The incident occurred in the 200 block of South Eighth Street, and…
Suspect in Columbia shooting incident arrested
COLUMBIA, PA – On Monday, Laron Johnson, a 42-year-old man, was apprehended in the 1st block of Lancaster Avenue by the Columbia Borough Police, the US Marshals Fugitive Task Force, Lancaster County…
Lancaster Man Arrested for Retail Theft in Columbia
COLUMBIA, PA – On April 12, 2023, Sidney Dewayne Cox, a 31-year-old Lancaster resident, was arrested for retail theft after stealing a necklace valued at approximately $40 from a business in the…
Columbia Man Wanted for Assault and Strangulation Arrested
COLUMBIA, PA – On Thursday, 33-year-old Jonathan Lee Olavarria of Columbia, was arrested following an incident in which he allegedly committed simple assault and strangulation. Based on the incident, an officer with…
Columbia Woman Faces Harassment and Terroristic Threats Charges After Altercation
COLUMBIA, PA – On March 25th, 2023, at around 9:35 pm, Kelsey Jo Williams, 30, of Columbia, PA, allegedly committed acts of harassment and made terroristic threats during an altercation at the…
Columbia Man Charged with Making Terroristic Threats in Heated Dispute
COLUMBIA, PA – On March 25th, 2023, at approximately 10:05 pm, Daivid Rodriguez, 38, of Columbia, PA, allegedly made terroristic threats towards another person during a heated dispute in the 100 block…
Columbia Police Arrest Man for Aggravated Assault after Gunfire Incident
COLUMBIA, PA – Today, at around 3:36 a.m., Columbia Police received a call reporting an assault in the 400 block of Locust St. The victim claimed that someone had fired a gun…
15-year-old shot multiple times in Columbia
COLUMBIA, MD – Howard County police are currently investigating a non-fatal shooting that occurred overnight in Columbia, leaving one person injured. At approximately 1:55 a.m. on Wednesday, police responded to a parking…
Pedestrian Fatality on Columbia Pike, Silver Spring: Victim Identified
SILVER SPRING, MD – Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) are investigating a fatal pedestrian collision that occurred on Saturday, on Columbia Pike near Hillwood…
Hillary Clinton To Teach Foreign Policy At Columbia University
Alexa Schwerha on March 23, 2023 NEW YORK, NY – Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will teach a course in foreign policy at Columbia University during the fall 2023 semester, the…
Columbia man wins big for the fourth time on lottery scratch off ticket
COLUMBIA, MD – A Maryland man is celebrating once again after winning a prize over $50,000 for the fourth time in the Maryland Lottery. Lottery officials say Kenneth Weinberg is a familiar…
Police investigating shooting in Columbia
COLUMBIA, MD – Detectives with the Howard County Poice Department are investigating a shooting that took place early Sunday morning. Just after midnight, at around 12:30 am, police were dispatched to the…
Two teens charged for robbery of Columbia woman
COLUMBIA, MD – Howard County police officers have arrested a 16-year-old and 17-year-old male in connection with a robbery and assault in Columbia. On Monday, the two teens approached a woman and,…
Columbia University names economist Nemat Shafik as first woman president
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Columbia University named former Bank of England Deputy Governor and current London School of Economics President Nemat “Minouche” Shafik as its president, marking the first time…
Hillary Clinton To Join Columbia University As Professor
Alexa Schwerha on January 5, 2023 NEW YORK, NY – Former Secretary of State and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will join Columbia University in February as a Professor of Practice at the…
Columbia County Man Charged With Drug Trafficking Offenses
WILLIAMSPORT – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Larry Todd Wilcox, age 55, of Berwick, Pennsylvania, was indicted on December 8, 2022, by a federal…
He beat a woman at a Columbia University Protest, now the police need your help
NEW YORK, NY – Police in New York City are investigating an assault that took place Monday night in Manhattan. According to police, at around 7:50 pm, a 21-year-old woman was repeatedly…
District of Columbia Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Burglaries in Northwest Washington
WASHINGTON – Rayshonne Marbley, 48, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to an eight-year prison term on charges stemming from a series of break-ins and thefts…
Man charged for multiple assaults in Columbia
COLUMBIA, MD – A 21-year-old man was charged on multiple accounts last Wednesday, including assault, robbery, and theft. Howard County Police officers charged Caleb Anderson, 21, of Laurel, after arriving at the…
Three District of Columbia Men Indicted on Federal Charges for Armed Robberies and Carjackings in D.C. and Maryland
WASHINGTON – Three men, all from Washington, D.C., have been indicted on federal charges stemming from a series of armed robberies and carjackings that took place…
US News will still rank law schools as Georgetown and Columbia join boycott
By Karen Sloan (Reuters) -At least five leading law schools broke up this week with the U.S. News & World Report rankings, with Columbia Law and Georgetown Law on Friday joining the…
District of Columbia Man Sentenced to 10-Year Prison Term for Role in Series of Armed Robberies in Fall 2020
WASHINGTON – Mekhi Truesdale, 20, of Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a series of armed robberies that…
Columbia County drug dealer sentenced to 10 years in prison
AUGUSTA, GA: A Columbia County man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to methamphetamine distribution. Bobby Lewis Sturkey, 51, of Harlem, Ga., was sentenced to 120 months…
Doctor Licensed in the District of Columbia and Virginia Pleads Guilty to Multiple Felonies Related to Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances
WASHINGTON – Dr. Robert M. Cao, 39, of Lafayette, Louisiana, and previously of Falls Church, Virginia, pleaded guilty today in the U.S. District Court for the…
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