Lexington
CRIME & SAFETY
Man accused of strangling his mother, throwing body in the river, say Lexington sheriff
LEXINGTON, S.C. — A man is under arrest in Lexington, accused of strangling his mother and throwing her body in the river. According to the Lexington County Sheriff's Department, Terry Lee Self Jr. 37, is charged with murder in the death of his mother last December. “A canoer found...
Teen speeds 53 mph over limit, charged in death of pedestrian
Teen speeds 53 mph over limit, charged in death of pedestrian — An 18-year-old has been charged with reckless homicide in connection to a fatal crash involving a pedestrian in June. Madeline Kuester turned herself in to officers with the Columbia Police Department on July 1. On June 18...
SC Law Enforcement searching for escaped inmate from Tennessee
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is searching for an inmate who escaped a detention center in Elizabethton, Tennessee on June 20, 2024. According to SLED, Billy Reed Fletcher, 43, is believed to be in South Carolina. Officials say he was last seen leaving a...
South Carolina man arrested for attempted murder after causing series of crashes in Stafford
A South Carolina man is in jail this morning after allegedly causing a series of intentional crashes on U.S. Route 1 in Stafford County yesterday evening before deputies pitted his vehicle to end the rampage. According to a release, on July 1 at 6:05 p.m. First Sergeant D.W. Fetterolf with...
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...
USAir Flight 1016 crashed in Charlotte 30 years ago
Today, a memorial for USAir Flight 1016 stands at the new Charlotte Douglas Airport overlook. It honors the people who died on board the flight from Columbia, S.C. to Charlotte on July 2, 1994. Why it matters: "Airplanes don't fly nearly as much into thunderstorms as they used to, as a result of the accident," former Charlotte Douglas International Airport aviation director, Jerry Orr, said in 2004. Flashback: "The plane broke into three parts, and burst into flames," Charlotte Observer writer David Perlmutt wrote in 2004. Capt. Michael R. Greenlee equated the fall to "a rug being pulled out from...
Police departments helping community beat the heat
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– The Newberry Police Department is helping residents in the community beat the heat with their ‘Circulating the City’ program. According to the police department, they have a limited amount of fans available to give out to the most vulnerable this Summer. Elderly (60 plus),...
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