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CRIME & SAFETY
He killed a woman and set her on fire and shot a man to death at a Columbia restaurant. Now he knows his fate
LEXINGTON, S.C. — A notorious spree killer who murdered two people in Columbia has been sentenced to life in prison, sparing him from the death penalty. A judge handed down the sentence against Quincy Allen, 44, in a Lexington County courtroom Monday afternoon. The hearing came as a result...
‘He will kill again; he likes it’: SC serial killer sentenced to life in prison 20 years later
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A South Carolina man convicted in a series of four murders in two states more than 20 years ago finally learned his fate. Quincy Allen, 44, from Columbia, was sentenced to death for two of those murders in South Carolina. That sentence was overturned in 2022.
Trio accused of stealing nearly $4k in merchandise from Best Buy
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WACH) — Investigators with the Lexington Police Department (LPD) released images of three people wanted for shoplifting at an electronic store earlier this month. ALSO | $10,000 reward for tips on Orangeburg pawn shop burglary. On July 6, the trio were caught on camera working together to...
Man found dead in cell at Richland County jail
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Richland County officials say a detainee has been found dead at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center, the county's jail facility. The county government issued a statement Monday saying the man was found unresponsive in his cell around 11:15 a.m. on Monday, July 22. According to...
Lexington police investigating the cause of a Sunday night collision
The Lexington Police Department (LPD) is investigating the cause of a collision that shut down the intersection of East Main Street and North Lake Drive Sunday night. According to a post on the LPD's Twitter page, emergency personnel were on the scene, and traffic was detoured onto Fort Street. The...
Local teen charged with two murders
A Columbia 16-year-old male accused of murdering two people is in custody after being captured in the suburbs of Atlanta. The teen, whose name and photo are not being released, was allegedly involved in a shooting July 9 on Hickory Ridge Drive. Deputies were called to the scene around 10 that night after reports of gunshots fired from a vehicle and three people shot.
3 charged with furnishing contraband at federal prison in Williamsburg County
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - Deputies arrested three men after investigating a report of contraband packages being thrown over a fence at FCI Williamsburg last week. Luther J’Quan Antonio Brown, 28, of North Charleston; Dontae Daniel Royal, 25, of Columbia; and Lamont Terell Smalls, 27, of North Charleston, are each charged with furnishing contraband to an inmate, according to Investigator Jalisa Brown.
Lexington Man sentenced to 15 years in prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine last month
Lexington, SC 07/22/2024 - Luis Palma-Salazar, a 24-year-old Lexington man, pled guilty to Trafficking Methamphetamine on June 19, 2024. Circuit Judge Debra McCaslin presided over the plea and sentenced Palma-Salazar to 15 years in the South Carolina Department of Corrections. Under South Carolina law, Trafficking Methamphetamine is classified as a violent, serious, and “no parole” offense.
Lexington police hope custom jewelry could lead to break in search for killer
Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green is asking for help from the community as a two-year old search for a killer continues. Tyler Robinson, 29, was shot several times in the stairway outside his home. at Lauren Ridge Apartments on July 9, 2022. Police and Lexington County EMS arrived and took...
Lexington deputies: Two dogs survive ill treatment; they're on the mend
LEXINGTON, S.C. — We reported Thursday that Lexington County investigators charged a 40-year-old man, Robert Jachim, with the ill-treatment of five dogs. According to Lexington County investigators, four of the dogs in the home were in wire crates, and the fifth small breed dog was dead in a bathroom.
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