Brighton Police Department denied our request for an interview but issued this statement:We have made internal inquiries and have determined, with confidence, no member of the Brighton Police Department has any relationship with defendant Cleveland other than (official) business. The police department made a response to every call ever received. We have examined the circumstances of the initial presentation of the facts to the DA`s office, and have determined, there was no intentional misrepresentation of the facts. ಠ_ಠ

The actions of an eight-member SWAT team that conducted a Feb. 11 narcotics raid have been deemed appropriate in an internal review, Columbia Police Chief Ken Burton said.

Attorney Jeff Hilbrenner says his client Jonathan Whitworth is disappointed that Chief Ken Burton ruled the entry of eight SWAT members and their actions to be appropriate. Read the blog.