On Saturday Nov. 16, Columbia Police officers responded to an active domestic at the T and C apartment complex on Russell Road just after 7 p.m.

Upon arrival, officers observed damage to the apartment as well as visible marks on a female victim within the residence. The male perpetrator attempted to become combative with arresting officers before being taken into custody.

William Gordon Cravens, 47, a current Columbia resident, is facing multiple charges including menacing, resisting arrest, wanton endangerment of police officers 2nd degree, assault 4th degree domestic violence with minor injury and assault 3rd degree of a police officer.

Officer Adam Cravens was the arresting officer and was assisted on scene by officers Drew Conn and Jordan Dean.

Single vehicle rollover collision results in injury to Adair County resident.

On Wednesday, Nov. 13, the Adair County Sheriffs office was dispatched to a injury collision on Flat Rock Road 13 miles south of Columbia in the Breeding Community.

Upon arrival, it was found that Hannah Higgs, 18, of Columbia was operating a 2008 Ford Fusion when she lost control of her vehicle, left the roadway, went up an earth embankment and overturned.

The passenger of the vehicle, Cheyenne Smith, was treated on scene by Adair County EMS and transported to T.J. Health of Columbia.

Higgs was not injured as seatbelts were in use at time of accident.

Chief Deputy Justin Cross is investigating the collision and was assisted by Sheriff Josh Brockman and the Breeding Area Volunteer Fire Department.

The Columbia Police Department responded to a single vehicle injury accident early Sunday morning Nov. 17 on Fairground Street. The accident occurred around 3 a.m. when Riley Baker, 18 of Columbia, was operating a 2006 Nissan Altima which left the roadway and hit a tree head-on on Lindsey Wilson’s Campus.

Baker as well as passengers Ashley Pelston, 18, of Columbia, and a 17-year-old male juvenile were transported to TJ Columbia by Adair EMS for treatment. The juvenile was later flown to UK due to injury severity.

Officer Adam Cravens is investigating the accident with possible charges pending. He was assisted on scene by Officer Jamie Cole and Deputy Josh Durbin. Columbia Adair Fire also responded to the scene.

Two inmates who walked away for the Class D facility in Adair County Saturday were apprehended in Clinton County Sunday. Columbia Police Officers Jordan Dean and Jamie Cole traveled to Clinton County and returned Ryan Ellis, 26, of Nancy, and Tyler Hollan, 23, of Albany, to the Adair County Regional Jail.

Class D inmates are sentenced to serve less than five years. They often earn the opportunity to be involved in work release and are housed at the Class D minimum security facility. Before his escape, Ellis had a possible release date pending an upcoming parole hearing.

The both now face up to an additional five years on their sentence.