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18-year-old suspect arrested after K-9 team locates him during Blythewood home search
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. — Authorities say a law enforcement K-9 helped them locate a potentially dangerous suspect who was hiding inside a bedframe when they executed search and arrest warrants on Friday afternoon. The Richland County Sheriff's Department said its special response team went to the 100 block of...
SCDMV clerk charged with using state computer system to take more than $10,000
CAMDEN, S.C. — Investigators have arrested a state employee accused of using her position to steal thousands of dollars. On Friday, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) announced that it had arrested 22-year-old Julia Haley Baker for a crime that happened over roughly two weeks. Warrants said that, between May 1 and 16, Baker, who was employed as a clerk at the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles office in Camden, used a state computer system to alter transactions to defraud the state or customers of more than $10,000.
Coroner identifies fisherman who died in Wateree River after going under
KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. — Authorities have recovered the body of a fisherman who went under in the Wateree River on Thursday afternoon. Crews resumed their search around 7:30 a.m. on Friday and announced around 8:10 a.m. that the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources had found the victim's body. Authorities said the body of 38-year-old Antonio Hernandez was found in the vicinity of the Tail Race boat ramp, where the search initially began.
SC authorities hunting for 2 AWOL felons who removed electronic monitoring devices
One of the men was on probation for a burglary conviction and the other, a convicted child sex offender, was enrolled in a supervised re-entry program following his release from prison for a “Jessie’s Law” violation.
Columbia-Richland Fire Department named Fire Safe SC Community fifth year in a row
2024 marks the fifth consecutive year the Columbia-Richland Fire Department has been recognized for its work preventing fires in our communities. The department has again been named a "Fire Safe SC Community" by Fire Safe South Carolina. The honor came in response to their efforts to promote fire safety and...
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