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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...
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...
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...
Tuesday marks 30 years since Flight 1016
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tuesday marks 30 years since the devastating Flight 1016 crash. Just before 7 p.m. on July 2, 1994, 37 people were killed when a plane crashed into a neighborhood near Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The flight was coming to Charlotte from Columbia, South Carolina, when severe...
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...
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),...
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...
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