Jared Gower arrested in Columbia linked to West Hempfield stabbing and separate assault
Columbia Borough Police, with help from neighboring agencies, arrested Jared Gower early on July 18, 2026; he had an active warrant related to a July 16 stabbing in West Hempfield Township and is connected to a separate early-morning stabbing and sexual assault.
In the early hours of July 18, 2026, Columbia Borough Police, aided by neighboring agencies, took Jared Gower into custody on an active warrant stemming from a July 16 stabbing in West Hempfield Township. He is also connected to a separate stabbing and sexual assault that occurred earlier the same morning. Officers located Gower within about an hour and a half of the recent incident; he attempted to hide but was arrested without incident and further details will be released once charges are filed.