City of Columbia Missouri Police Department

600 E. Walnut Street
Columbia, MO 65201

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 7, 2014

CONTACT: Sergeant Joe Bernhard
Columbia Police Department
Public Relations Unit/Mounted Unit supervisor
573-441-5470
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Update On Homicide Investigation

(COLUMBIA, MO) -

                               UPDATE ON HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION

The Columbia Police Department has arrested Martell T. Smith, 21, for Murder in the Second Degree in connection with the murder of Dontay Tolston. The bond amount is to be set.

The Investigation is active and on-going. No further details will be made available at this time. Further details or developments will be released via press release as they can be released.



City of Columbia Vision
Columbia is the best place for everyone to live, work, learn and play.

City of Columbia Mission
To serve the public equitably through democratic, transparent and efficient government.

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