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Surveillance cameras start recording at four downtown locations
Columbia Daily Tribune, 7/22/11
COLUMBIA - Surveillance cameras at four downtown locations begin operation. Read More.
First surveillance cameras go up downtown
Columbia Daily Tribune, 7/9/11
COLUMBIA - Two of four sites for downtown surveillance cameras were installed yesterday and are set to be operational before the end of the month. Read More.
City Council Approves Camera Funding
KOMU.com, 5/16/11
COLUMBIA - City Council approved the purchase and installation of new security cameras downtown Monday night. Read More.
Violence for fun may be spreading among teens
St. Louis Post Dispatch, 4/22/11
News that teenagers purportedly playing "the knockout game" beat to death an elderly man in St. Louis brought back frightening memories for Karen Taylor. Read More.
Fatal Beating in St. Louis was result of "knockout game"
St. Louis Post Dispatch, 4/21/11
A man beaten
to death this weekend on the city's south side was reportedly the victim of a game involving "unprovoked attacks on innocent bystanders." Read More.
Camera Petition Certified
Columbia Daily Tribune, 11/13/09
The Boone County clerk’s office confirmed Tuesday that a local grass-roots organization gathered enough signatures on a petition calling for the authorization of downtown safety cameras. The next step will be for the Columbia City Council to consider the petition. A total of 2,949 signatures were validated and returned to City Clerk Sheela Amin earler this week. Read More.
Tribune's View: Surveillance Cameras
Columbia Daily Tribune, 11/10/09
Apparently the petition campaign being circulated by Karen Taylor urging the city to install surveillance cameras downtown will be successful. When Taylor’s son was assaulted in a city parking garage, cameras in the building recorded the event and aided in the arrest of perpetrators, but later the Columbia City Council refused to approve additional cameras downtown, leading Taylor to launch her petition campaign. Read More.
Petition For Downtown Security Cameras Moves Forward
KOMU TV-8, 11/03/09
The Boone County Clerk has thousands of signatures to review on a petition asking for the installation and maintenance of security cameras downtown. 'Keep Columbia Safe' and its founder Karen Taylor started collecting signatures Sept. 14 after the City Council rejected two proposals for similar ordinances earlier this year. Read More.
Today's Question: What Would Be An Appropriate Sentence for Charles Williams III?
Columbia Missourian, 10/26/09
Last week a Boone County judge threw out the initial sentencing of a Columbia teen convicted of second-degree robbery, citing an error made by the prosecution in its closing argument. Charles Williams III, 17, was found guilty by a Boone County jury in September and was recommended for a 12-year sentence for his part in the “Knock Out King” robbery in a downtown parking garage. During the June attack, Williams, four men and two juveniles hit, kicked and robbed 25-year-old Columbia resident Adam Taylor. Read More.
Teen Involved in 'Knock Out King' Robbery to Receive New Sentencing
Columbia Missourian, 10/23/09
A Columbia teen who faced 12 years in prison for second-degree robbery will receive a new sentencing, Boone County Circuit Court Judge Kevin Crane ruled Friday. Charles Williams III, 17, was found guilty by a Boone County jury in September for his part in a violent “Knock Out King” robbery in a downtown parking garage in which he, four men and two juveniles hit, kicked and robbed Columbia resident Adam Taylor, 25. Read More.
'Knock Out King' Participant Williams Doesn't Deserve 12-Year Sentence
Columbia Missourian, 10/21/09
No one would argue that our legal system is perfect. Devised and maintained by humans, the process is bound to have flaws. Sometimes, emotions can take precedence and justice doesn’t seem that blind. Last month's jury-suggested sentence of 12 years for 18-year-old Charles Williams III and his role in the June 6 mugging of Adam Taylor is one of these situations. Read More.
Petition for Downtown Cameras Nears Signature Goal
Columbia Missourian, 10/12/09
In the April municipal elections, Columbia voters could choose to have surveillance cameras downtown if an initiative petition gains 579 more signatures by Halloween. The petition drive was started Sept. 14 by Karen Taylor, whose son Adam Taylor, 25, was the victim of a vicious assault in a parking garage downtown in June. Read More.
Video Captures Red Roof Inn Murder
KOMU TV-8, 10/10/09
A surveillance video in the parking lot of the Red Roof Inn captured the murder of Nicole Crumby Thursday night after a drug deal gone bad. In the 15 second clip viewers can see the gunshot, struggle, and the fleeing white Impala with 26-year old Columbia resident Crumby left in the parking lot to die. Read More.
‘Knock Out King’ Suspect Pleads Guilty in Videotaped Garage Assault
Columbia Daily Tribune, 10/10/09
The fourth person prosecuted in the assault of a man at a downtown parking garage pleaded guilty yesterday to second-degree robbery. Walter Jones, 18, of Columbia was one of seven people accused of beating up Adam Taylor, 25, on June 6 in a municipal parking garage at Tenth and Cherry streets. Boone County Assistant Prosecutor Richard Hicks said Jones is scheduled for a Nov. 23 sentencing. Read More.
Keep Columbia Safe Raises More Than $12,000 at Fundraiser
MyMissourian.com, 10/9/09
Keep Columbia Safe raised more than $12,000 at a fundraiser Oct. 2. Proceeds will be used to support passage of an initiative authorizing the Columbia police chief to deploy or move downtown safety cameras to enhance public safety. Read More.
Getting Our Arms Around Crime
Inside Columbia, Oct. 2009
In preparation for the launch of our newest magazine, Inside Columbia's CEO, we invited 18 of Columbia's top business leaders to lunch to discuss the issues that are on their minds. To help frame the conversation, we sent a survey to a larger group of local CEOs prior to the luncheon asking for their opinion on a variety of topics. When we asked these leaders to rank the level of importance on each of these issues, surprisingly, they ranked crime in Columbia as their top concern. Read More.
Safety First
Inside Columbia, Oct. 2009
A new grassroots organization has sprung up in Columbia to rally support for the use of mobile video cameras in downtown Columbia. The Keep Columbia Safe movement is a response to the City Council's vote earlier this year to remove test cameras from public spaces in the downtown area and not purchase surveillance cameras. Read More.
Columbia Residents Could Get Say in Downtown Cameras
KOMU TV-8, 10/6/09
"Keep Columbia Safe" has more than 1,800 of the 2,579 signatures needed to get the issue on the 2010 ballot. The "Keep Columbia Safe" petition started September 30 and needs less than 800 votes to meet its requirement. Karen said she hopes to have all the signatures by October 31. Read More.
Camera Effort Halfway to Goal
Columbia Daily Tribune, 10/2/09
About 1,500 residents have signed a grass-roots petition that would mandate municipal funding for security cameras in downtown Columbia. Keep Columbia Safe launched its petition campaign Sept. 14 and has gathered more than half the 2,679 signatures required to place its petition on the April ballot. Read More.
Letter: CrimeStoppers Backs Downtown Cameras
Columbia Daily Tribune, 9/28/09
By Andrew Beverly, President, CrimeStoppers Board of Directors - As a not-for-profit organization dedicated to making the community safer, Crime Stoppers is proud to have played a role in solving several hundred cases during the past 25 years. We understand the power of community involvement and believe that making downtown safer is a cause we should all support. Read More.
Letter: Cameras Would Help Keep Downtown Safe
Columbia Daily Tribune, 9/23/09
By Lynda Baumgartner - I have lived in Columbia since 1953. As a child, I walked freely throughout downtown and to and from school every day. There was never a time when I felt unsafe, even when walking home at night. I realize that times have changed. Times are hard, and lots of young people are in survival mode. Also, a lot of them don’t have a positive adult model in their lives. This is a reflection of today’s culture, and I believe we should find ways to address the problem. Read More.
Jury Suggests 12-Year Sentence
Columbia Daily Tribune, 9/19/09
A slice of justice was served yesterday afternoon for a Columbia family as a jury recommended a 12-year sentence for the first of three adult defendants accused in the downtown mugging of Adam Taylor. A Boone County jury found Charles Williams III, 18, guilty Thursday of second-degree robbery and decided on a sentencing recommendation yesterday. Read More.
Columbia Teen Sentenced To 12 Years in Garage Robbery
Columbia Missourian, 9/18/09
After more than three hours of deliberation, a jury recommended a 12-year sentence for a Columbia teen's involvement in a parking garage assault and robbery downtown in June. Charles Williams III, 17, convicted Thursday of second-degree robbery, is the first of three men charged in the "Knock Out King" robbery, which was caught on the surveillance cameras. Read More.
Attacker Apologizes to His Victim
ABC 17 News, 9/18/09
A jury gives a 12 year prison sentence as a punishment recommendation for a man convicted of second degree robbery. Today jurors heard from Charles Williams III as he asked for forgiveness for a robbery that happened back in June. The jury deliberated for more than three hours before recommending the twelve year sentence. They took only 23 minutes to find him guilty on Thursday. Read More.
Jury Recommends 12 Years for Parking Garage Robber
ABC 17 News, 9/18/09
A Boone County jury has recommended 12 years in prison for a man who beat and robbed a man at a parking garage in June. Read More.
Jury Finds Robber Guilty
ABC 17 News, 9/17/09
A Boone County jury has found a Columbia man guilty of beating and robbing a man outside a local parking garage in June. Charles Williams III was found guilty of second-degree robbery after jurors deliberated for only 23 minutes. Read More.
Columbia Youth Found Guilty in Parking Garage Attack
Columbia Missourian, 9/17/09
After deliberating less than an hour, a jury found a Columbia teenager guilty of second-degree robbery in connection with a June 6 attack on a Columbia man in a downtown parking garage. Charles Williams III, 17, was the first of three suspects to be tried in an attack that Williams’ own lawyer said was “horrendous.” Read More.
Teen Convicted in Garage Robbery
Columbia Daily Tribune, 9/17/09
It took only 23 minutes for a Boone County jury Thursday to find the first of three teenage defendants facing charges of second-degree robbery related to a downtown parking garage mugging guilty. The prosecution questioned eight people in its effort to prove Charles Williams III, 18, of Columbia acted in concert in the beating and mugging of Adam Taylor in the early hours of June 6. Read More.
First Defendant in ‘Knock Out King’ Case Faces Trial
Columbia Daily Tribune, 9/17/09
The trial for the first of three defendants charged in connection with the mugging of a Columbia man in a downtown parking garage begins today. Jury selection began this morning in the trial of Charles Williams III, 18, of 317 Trinity Place. He is charged with second-degree robbery and is being defended by attorney Harry Williams. Read More.
Today's Question: Should City Council Reconsider Its Decision Not to Install City-Owned Surveillance Cameras Downtown?
Columbia Missourian, 9/17/09
Keep Columbia Safe kicked off an initiative at the Tenth and Cherry Street parking garage on Monday morning for the installation of city-owned surveillance cameras throughout the downtown area. The grass-roots organization, which focused on local crime, safety and support of effective law enforcement, chose the Tenth and Cherry Street location because it is the site of the June 6 robbery and attack of 25-year-old Adam Taylor. Read More.
Downtown Surveillance Cameras Not An Invasion of Privacy
Columbia Missourian, 9/15/09
By J Karl Miller - Although I have the highest regard for Mayor Hindman, he and I are not always on the same page in determining that which is best for Columbia. Agree with him or not, he has served four terms in an unpaid, largely thankless position with but one objective–working toward the best interests of the city as he believes them to be. Read More.
Council Members Question License Plate Readers, Fear Invasion of Privacy
Columbia Missourian, 9/15/09
A Columbia police proposal to buy a high-tech device that can scan license plates and gather data has again heightened city leaders' concerns about privacy rights. Read More.
Keep Columbia Safe Begins Petition Drive
The Maneater, 9/15/09
Increasing the number of surveillance cameras in downtown Columbia is a matter close to resident Karen Taylor's heart, and she's willing to do anything she can to get more of them. Taylor started the grassroots organization Keep Columbia Safe with this goal in mind after her son Adam Taylor, an MU graduate, was knocked unconscious and robbed by a group of seven teenagers at the Tenth and Cherry streets parking garage. Read More.
Columbia Residents Seek Surveillance Cameras After Downtown Assault
Fox 2 News, St. Louis, 9/14/09
A group of Columbia residents has launched a petition drive urging city leaders to place surveillance cameras downtown. The Keep Columbia Safe petition drive follows the July 6 attack on 25-year-old Adam Taylor, who was beaten unconscious by a group of teenagers in a downtown parking garage. Read More.
Petition for Downtown Cameras
ABC 17 News, 9/14/09
After being voted down twice by City Council, a grass roots group is now petitioning to get the surveillance camera issue put on the April 2010 ballot. Karen Taylor and her son Adam, who was brutally beaten inside a parking garage back in June, are leading the charge in the effort. Read More.
Security Camera Petition
KOMU TV-8, 9/14/09
A local business woman and her son started a petition drive Monday to force the city to put security cameras in public areas. Karen Taylor is the force behind the petition, and the drive follows an attack on her son in a downtown parking garage last June. The drive is called the "Keep Columbia Safe" petition, and the goal is to get an initiative on the ballot this April to add safety cameras in downtown Columbia. Read More.
Mother and Son Fight to Keep Columbia Safe
KRCG TV-13, 9/14/09
A Columbia mother and son are fighting to keep the city safe after Adam Taylor was beaten and robbed in a downtown parking garage in June. A security camera in the tenth and cherry streets parking garage helped arrest five of Taylor’s seven attackers. Taylor and his mother Karen Taylor kicked off a petition drive this morning at that garage to place an initiative on next April’s city ballot supporting additional downtown security cameras. Read More.
Petition Drive Seeks Vote on Cameras
Columbia Daily Tribune, 9/14/09
A local grass-roots organization launched a petition drive this morning in an ongoing effort to bring surveillance cameras to downtown Columbia. The Keep Columbia Safe petition drive kicked off at the Cherry and Tenth streets parking garage, where Adam Taylor, 25, was attacked and knocked unconscious June 6 by a swarm of teenagers. This morning’s announcement drew dozens of people to the downtown garage. Read More.
Mother and Son Petition for Downtown Cameras
KRCG TV-13, 9/14/09
A Columbia mother and son are fighting to keep that city safe after the young man was beaten in a downtown parking garage in June. The two have begun a petition drive to place an initiative on the next April's city ballot supporting downtown security cameras. Read More.
Campaigning for Cameras
KOMU TV-8, 9/14/09
A grassroots effort is kicking off Monday to increase safety measures around town. Members of "Keep Columbia Safe" will begin a petition drive to put an initiative for the measures on the April 2010 ballot. The group's chief goal is for the city to purchase new cameras and install them in higher-crime areas. Read More.
Cameras Could Keep Downtown Safe
Columbia Daily Tribune, 9/13/09
I love Columbia. I grew up here, raised my children here and hope to someday have grandchildren in this community. I’ve worked hard over the years to help make it a great place to live and work. In 1991, I spearheaded the effort to create the first Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) chapter in Columbia. That organization purchased the first video camera for a Columbia police car. Here I am again advocating for public safety. Read More.
City Decides Not To Expand Security Cameras
KRCG TV-13, 9/1/09
Columbia surveillance cameras helped police capture a group of teenagers involved in an attack in June. However, the Columbia city officials have decided against expanding the camera system, even removing four cameras. Adam Taylor knows firsthand how video surveillance can solve crimes. In June, he was attacked in a downtown parking garage by teens playing a game called “Knock out King”. Read More.
Tribune Column: Downtown Cameras Pose Little Threat
Columbia Daily Tribune, 9/1/09
At the July 20 Columbia City Council meeting, Adam and Karen Taylor requested that council members reconsider a proposal to install city-owned video surveillance cameras in the downtown area, a measure that had been previously voted down by council members largely because it was feared such surveillance would violate the privacy rights of residents. Read More.
Columbia Teens Play To Knock Out Victims
KRCG TV-13, 8/31/09
They lurk in the shadows playing a cruel and brutal game. On June 6, Columbia resident Adam Taylor was brutally attacked and beaten in a downtown Columbia parking garage by a group of seven teenagers. The city-owned video surveillance cameras at the 10th and Cherry garage recorded the attack. Read More.
Today's Question: Should The Police Department's Finances Influence Decisions?
Columbia Missourian, 8/31/09
The Columbia Police Department is not immune to the financial problems facing the city. With agencies being asked to tighten their belts to try to close a $2 million budget gap, the department has been forced to consider new, more financially-viable policing strategies. Read More.
Letter: Surveillance Cameras Are Not The Answer
Columbia Missourian, 8/24/09
By Karl Skala - The recent attack on Adam Taylor was a terrible crime, and I am glad that he has recovered from his injuries. I am also very glad that the surveillance cameras in the parking garage helped the police identify and arrest the perpetrators. I have always supported the use of surveillance cameras in city-owned parking garages. Although they may not deter crime, as in Adam’s case, they can certainly help the police, after the fact. Read More.
The Tribune's View: Cameras
Columbia Daily Tribune, 8/21/09
The Columbia City Council has rejected the idea of installing public surveillance cameras at strategic locations downtown even though the Special Business District board of directors is willing to pay half the cost. Probably more effective in the long run is the determined advocacy of Karen Taylor, whose son was assaulted in the city parking garage at Tenth and Locust streets. Read More.
Robbers Attack Man Walking Along Street
Columbia Daily Tribune, 8/21/09
Police are looking for several suspects after an armed robbery on a downtown street early this morning. Read More.
String of Attacks Reported in Columbia
Columbia Missourian, 8/21/09
The Columbia Police Department is investigating a string of attacks that have occurred in East Campus, downtown and northeast Columbia as far back as July 30. Five more recent attacks occurred between Aug. 13 and 19. According to a news release from Columbia Police, in three incidents, victims told police they were kicked and punched by a group of five to eight perpetrators. Read More.
Cops Seek Tips on Crimes
Columbia Daily Tribune, 8/20/09
Columbia police are asking the public for help identifying the perpetrators of a string of robberies in the East Campus neighborhood and elsewhere in Columbia in recent weeks. Investigators are unsure whether the same people are involved in each of the robberies but said the incidents have “similarities.” Each of the incidents involved two or more black suspects, and five of the six were street robberies, Detective Jeff Westbrook said. Read More.
New Website Continues Push for Cameras
ABC 17 News, 8/18/09
A local family won't give up on a push for change in Columbia. We've checked back in with Adam Taylor's family, who launched a Web site Friday in response to Adam's mugging. The site's main goal right now is to get more surveillance cameras in downtown Columbia. Read more and watch the segment.
Mom Makes Case on Website for Cameras
Columbia Daily Tribune, 8/17/09
Karen Taylor has taken her efforts to install downtown surveillance cameras to the Web. The mother of a son who was assaulted and whose alleged attackers were caught with the help of cameras has launched a Web site to further the discussion about installing cameras downtown. Read More.
Parking Garage Attack Spurs Website
KOMU TV-8, 8/16/09
A victim's family continues to fight for security cameras downtown. To keep the issue alive, the Taylors set up a website: keepcolumbiasafe.com. They posted this video from the attack and more information about cameras. The Taylors hope the website will bring awareness to the issue and push for more safety measures. Read more and watch the segment.
Downtown Cops Solicit New Panel
Columbia Daily Tribune, 8/1/09
As an extension of the Columbia Police Department’s focus on crime prevention downtown, officers are now recruiting businesses as well as faith-based communities to join a committee focused on downtown safety issues. Read More.
When Personal Safety Trumps Personal Freedom
Prime Magazine, August 2009
Earlier this summer, a 25-year old man was brutally beaten in a downtown Columbia parking garage by a group of seven teenagers ranging in age from 13 to 19 years old. The attack was captured by a video surveillance system that had been installed in the garage. Because that camera was in place, five of the seven assailants have been arrested and it won’t be long before these thugs are off the street.
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"Fridays With Fred"
KRCG, 7/24/09
Last month, a 25-year old man was brutally beaten in a downtown Columbia parking garage by a group of seven teenagers ranging in age from 13 to 19 years old. The attack was captured by a video surveillance system that had been installed in the garage. As of today, five of the seven assailants have been arrested and it won’t be long before these thugs are off the street. View the whole segment.
Surveillance Camera Issue Fails to Reignite
Columbia Daily Tribune, 7/21/09
Despite testimony from the victim of a violent attack whose assailants were caught with the help of surveillance footage, the Columbia City Council decided last night not to reconsider their rejection of downtown surveillance cameras for city streets and alleys. Read More.
City Council Votes Against Re-Considering Downtown Columbia Camera Proposal
KOMU TV-8, 7/21/09
During a long seven hour meeting the City Council ended the night with a vote Monday. In the four to three vote the council decided to opt out of re-considering the camera surveillance proposal. If passed, this proposal would have placed cameras near downtown intersections and parking garages. Read more and watch the segment.
Family Fights for Security Cameras
KOMU TV-8, 7/19/09
The debate to install security cameras downtown continues. The case for security cameras in Columbia's downtown has bounced back and forth now for months. In the spring, many people saw it as a unnecessary expense, and the city council voted it down. However, several attacks in the downtown area this summer have left some people second guessing. Read more and watch the segment.
Today's Question: How Effective Is The New Downtown Task Force?
Columbia Missourian, 7/17/09
In a effort to curb underage drinking and bar violence, the Columbia Police Department has organized a downtown task force to enter bars and patrol for underage drinking. The new downtown task force consists of mounted officers, a bike patrol and officers on foot.
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Victim of Assault Addresses City Council About Portable Cameras Downtown
Columbia Missourian, 7/16/09
Monday's City Council meeting could result in another proposal to install surveillance cameras downtown. Karen Taylor and her son, Adam Taylor, have been gearing up for the meeting in hope of persuading the council to re-propose putting portable cameras around Broadway and other spots downtown.
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Today's Question: Will Taylor assault charge convince city to install surveillance cameras?
Columbia Missourian, 7/16/09
When 25-year-old Adam Taylor was assaulted in the Tenth Street parking garage June 6, he was knocked unconscious and robbed as part of a game called "Knock Out King." The incident was caught on tape by security cameras in the garage and led to the arrest of five suspects. Read More.
Attack Victim Makes Case for Surveillance Cameras
Columbia Daily Tribune, 7/15/09
The victim of a June 6 assault in a downtown Columbia parking garage is scheduled to address the Columbia City Council on Monday and urge its members to revisit a plan to place surveillance cameras downtown. Read More.
Downtown Cops on a Roll
Columbia Daily Tribune, 7/5/09
A popular song by the rap duo Outkast blares over the sound system of a downtown bar as two Columbia police officers walk through on a recent Friday night. Read More.
Local Mother Wants Security Cameras Downtown
KOMU TV-8, 7/2/09
A group of teens attacked Karen Taylor's son, Adam Taylor on June 7th, 2009. Ever since the attack Taylor has been working to make Columbia a safer place. She wants to have security cameras installed in all parking garages and in the downtown area. Read more and watch the segment.
Parking Garage Robbery Was A Game for Suspects
Columbia Missourian, 6/30/09
Teens arrested on suspicion of robbing and attacking a Columbia man three weeks ago in a downtown parking garage said they did so as part of a game called “Knock Out King,” according to probable cause statements filed in 13th Circuit Court. Read More.
City Needs More Eyes on Crime
Columbia Daily Tribune, 6/28/09
On June 10, something truly amazing happened in Columbia. I hope the leadership of Columbia, particularly the city council, appreciates its significance. The Columbia Police Department and Second Ward Councilman Jason Thornhill jointly sponsored a meeting to address crime concerns in the Derby Ridge neighborhood. About 250 people showed up at the Tiger Shrine Club to listen and let their concerns be known. Read More.
More Police, Less Crime? It's Not That Easy.
Columbia Daily Tribune, 6/25/09
Hundreds of residents in the Derby Ridge neighborhood assembled two weeks ago, meeting with police to get answers about a jump in crime in their area. Read More.
MU Police Arrest Juvenile in Holdup
Columbia Daily Tribune, 6/18/09
A juvenile suspect was arrested yesterday in the robbery of a female college student Saturday night near the Hitt Street parking garage.The University of Missouri Police Department reported that a 15-year-old suspect has been charged with second-degree robbery and first-degree trespassing. Officers continue to seek a second subject. Read More.
New Arrest Made in Parking Garage Assault and Robbery
Columbia Missourian, 6/12/09
A new arrest has been made in connection to last weekend's assault and robbery in a downtown parking garage. Columbia Police took a juvenile male into custody at about 7 p.m. Wednesday, according to a news release from the department. The juvenile was arrested on suspicion of second-degree robbery. Read More.
More Teens Arrested in Weekend Robbery
Columbia Daily Tribune, 6/11/09
Police have arrested two more suspects, boys ages 13 and 15, in connection with a weekend mugging in a downtown parking garage. Read More.
Three Suspects Held in Garage Robbery
Columbia Daily Tribune, 6/9/09
Police arrested three teenagers yesterday in connection with a weekend mugging in a downtown parking garage and anticipate more arrests. Read More.
Columbia Man Robbed and Assaulted in Downtown Parking Garage
Columbia Missourian, 6/6/09
At approximately 1 a.m. Saturday, Columbia resident Adam Taylor, 25, was robbed and assaulted in the parking garage on S. Tenth and Cherry Streets, according to a news release from the Columbia Police Department. Read More.
Safety is A Tricky Proposition
Columbia Daily Tribune, 5/17/09
Last summer, the Columbia City Council and the Special Business District, concerned about public safety, agreed to a pilot program involving surveillance cameras. The idea was the two entities would install them for a trial period of several months and later install them at appropriate permanent locations. The city and SBD were to pony up roughly $25,000 each for a one- to two-year contract for the cameras. Read More.
Libertarian Surprise
Columbia Daily Tribune, 4/9/09
In an unexpected surge of affection for personal privacy, the Columbia City Council voted 6-1 Monday night to end the city’s brief honeymoon with downtown surveillance cameras. Read More.
Council Kills Surveillance Camera Plan
Columbia Daily Tribune, 4/7/09
In a move that surprised city staff and the downtown business community alike, the Columbia City Council last night on a 6-1 vote denied a transfer of funds that would have allowed the lease of surveillance cameras for downtown streets. Read More.