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CRIME & SAFETY
Columbia man sentenced for gun and drug offenses
Kenneth Archie, 44, of Columbia, was sentenced to more than five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession of a firearm by a felon and possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana. Evidence presented to the court showed on June 14, 2021, the Richland County...
Ryan Smith Joins Chapin Police Department
The Chapin Police Department is pleased to welcome Officer Ryan Smith as its newest member. Smith, who now resides in Chapin with his wife and children, brings a wealth of experience and dedication to the department. Originally from Detroit, Michigan, Smith moved to South Carolina in 2010 after completing his...
Man charged with killing mother, dumping body in Lexington County, SC river, sheriff says
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. — A Columbia, South Carolina, man is accused of killing his mother after and argument and dumping her body in a river, officials said. (Above video is the Wednesday morning headlines for July 3, 2024.) Terry Lee Self Jr., 37, is charged with murder, according to...
Suspect hits local 7-Eleven twice stealing $100 worth of goods
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WACH) — Investigators with the Lexington Police Department (LPD) have released surveillance images of a suspected shoplifter. ALSO | 8yro boy among victims in series of armed carjackings in Columbia. The suspect stole at least $100 worth of merchandise from the Sunset Boulevard 7-Eleven on June 17...
Chief Chris Cowan leaves Cayce PD for new role at USC’s law school
CAYCE, S.C. — The City of Cayce announced Wednesday that after nearly three years of leading the department, Police Chief Chris Cowan will be stepping down later this month to join the staff at the University of South Carolina’s Joseph F. Rice School of Law. Cowan said he's...
Fire destroys building in St. Andrews neighborhood early Wednesday morning
COLUMBIA, S.C. — An early morning fire destroyed an empty building at an apartment complex in the St. Andrews neighborhood in Richland County in Wednesday, July 3. Third shift crews from Columbia Fire Department and Irmo Fire District responded to a call around 3 a.m. to St. Andrews Woods, a community of individually owned townhomes off Beatty Road, to find heavy fire coming from one of the buildings. Although the building was vacant at the time of the fire, one civilian with minor injuries was transported by Richland County EMS to an area hospital.
Richland County deputies try to find suspect accused of stealing iPad from porch
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Deputies with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) are asking the public for help in identifying a suspect accused of stealing a package from someone’s porch. RCSD said the suspect stole a FedEx package containing a silver iPad Pro 13 from someone’s porch at...
Traffic Safety Checkpoint Scheduled for Lake Murray Boulevard
Irmo, SC – The Irmo Police Department, in cooperation with the 11th Judicial Circuit Law Enforcement Network, will be conducting a Traffic Safety Checkpoint on Lake Murray Boulevard. This initiative will take place on Friday, July 5, 2024, from 10:00 PM to midnight. Details of the Checkpoint:. Location: Lake...
Ring Video Footage Provides Key Insights into June 27 Columbia Shooting
Images from a Ring video captured the moments leading up to the tragic June 27 Columbia shooting, shedding light on the incident that has rattled the local community. The footage has been instrumental in piecing together the events of that fateful day. The Incident Unfolds. The video footage shows key...
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