COLUMBIA — An audio recording of Willie Smith's arrest at the scene of a burglary alarm investigation prompted Columbia police to decide that the arresting officer did not use excessive force, the department has concluded.
Audio tape crucial in Columbia Police Department's investigation of Willie Smith
Friday, May 22, 2009 | 5:16 p.m. CDT
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