Update: Columbia Police arrest woman for vehicle crashes on Stevendave Drive, Murrell Drive

On April 6, Columbia Police arrested Cassandra Albright, 29, of Kingdom City, following a series of vehicle crashes that occurred April 3 on Stevendave Drive and on Murrell Drive.

Police officers arrested Albright on charges of two counts of first-degree assault, special victim; leaving the scene of an accident; and driving while intoxicated.

At about 6:30 p.m. April 3, Columbia Police responded to multiple calls regarding a disturbance in the 4500 block of Stevendave Drive. Officers found that a vehicle driven by Albright had crashed into a residence occupied by four children and two adults.

Through their investigation, officers found that Albright had left the scene and had crashed her vehicle into a trailer and fence in the 2200 block of Murrell Drive. She also had aggressively accelerated toward two juvenile pedestrians in that area.

Albright then ran into a tree in the 4500 block of Waterloo Drive. She was taken to a local hospital with injuries sustained in the crashes.

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 http://www.p3tips.com/899. If you provide information to CrimeStoppers that leads to an arrest, you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,500.

Case Number 2026-002879

Previous release:

Columbia Police respond to vehicle crash into residence on Stevendave Drive

Missouri statutes:

565.050 - First-degree assault, special victim

577.060 - Leaving the scene of an accident

577.010 - Driving while intoxicated

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