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<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">October 23, 2025</p>
<p style="float:right; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 100%; text-align:right;">CONTACT: Brian McNeill
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<br />City of Columbia
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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:150%;"><h1 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 130%;">Columbia Police arrest suspect for conspiracy to commit murder of police officer</h1>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display:inline;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">On Oct. 23, Columbia Police arrested Nikolaus Logan Harvey, 26, of Columbia on the charge of conspiracy to commit murder. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Investigators determined that Harvey had planned to have a Columbia Police officer killed. Harvey is currently in custody at the Phelps County Jail.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This is an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Columbia Police Department at 573.874.7652. To provide information without leaving your name or number, call CrimeStoppers at 573.875.8477 or visit </span><a style="white-space:nowrap" href="http://www.p3tips.com/899?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExNTRjcXBNMjA2VVdSazBjZQEeWtTwMybJza38Tl4wSYajyJQTI_Zf713ElqkK6tBAocUUMi1BesJdZydP6eY_aem_xugvqyBs0iQiygoQc-5ZxA"><span style="font-weight: 400;">http://www.p3tips.com/899</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. If you provide information to CrimeStoppers that leads to an arrest, you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,500. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Case Number 2025-009755</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">State statute:</span></p>
<p><a style="white-space:nowrap" href="https://www.revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=562.014&bid=33816"><span style="font-weight: 400;">562.014 - Conspiracy</span></a></p></div>
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