Columbia Police Release New Details on Suspects Arrested in Alleged Maryland Kidnapping Case

Columbia Police release new details on suspects arrested in alleged Maryland kidnapping case

Columbia Police release new details on suspects arrested in alleged Maryland kidnapping case COLUMBIA, Miss. (WDAM) – A traffic stop on Sumrall Road in Columbia brought a 13-month investigation from hundreds of miles away to a close. Columbia Police Investigator Jonathan Martin says officers pulled over Celso Galvez Morales for speeding on Saturday. After further investigation, officers found he was wanted on a kidnapping charge in the area of W…

CPD officer helps catch kidnappers on 4th day on the job

A simple traffic stop that included a new hire for the Columbia Police Department on just his fourth day led to the arrest of a Maryland couple wanted for kidnapping over the weekend.

Maryland Kidnapping Suspects Arrested in Columbia; Infant Found Safe

COLUMBIA — Two people wanted on kidnapping charges out of Maryland have been arrested in Marion County, and an infant reported missing has been found safe, authorities said. Celso Galvez Morales was taken into custody April 11 after officers with the Columbia Police Department conducted a traffic stop for speeding during proactive patrol. During the stop, officers discovered Morales was a fugitive wanted in Maryland on kidnapping charges. A 4-mo…