City of Columbia Missouri Police Department

600 E. Walnut Street
Columbia, MO 65201

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 10, 2014

CONTACT: Sgt Joe Bernhard
Public Relations Unit/Mounted Unit Supervisor
573-441-5470
[email protected]

UPDATE ON TOLSTON HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION

(COLUMBIA, MO) -

MEDIA RELEASE - 3/8/14

UPDATE ON TOLSTON HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION

On the morning of 3/6/14 the United States Marshals Service located and arrested Jimiah A. Lambert, 20, for the warrant in reference to the murder of Dontay Tolston.   Lambert was booked into the Orleans Parish Prison at 11:23 A.M. on 3/6/14.  The warrant is for Murder in the Second Degree with a bond of $1,000,000.00 cash only.

Columbia Police Department Detectives have already traveled to New Orleans and interviewed Lambert.  Lambert is awaiting extradition to the Boone County Sheriff's Department.   A photo of Lambert can be found on the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office website at www.opcso.org.

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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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