One week after community members, organizations and governmental leaders gathered to collect soil near the site of the 1923 lynching of James T. Scott, the historic marker recognizing his murder has been vandalized. The Community Remembrance Project of Boone County contacted law enforcement soon after learning the marker had been forcibly removed, leaving just the pedestal. "The Columbia Police Department will be investigating any leads as they are provided," Chief Geoff Jones said in a statement Friday. "In the meantime, we will work with Columbia Parks and Recreation to increase security for the site. We ask that anyone with information contact the Columbia Police Department or CrimeStoppers.