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UPDATE: Missing Columbia man returns home

Authorities say Solomon Thompson returned 'home and is safe'

Solomon Shawn ThompsonCourtesy: Columbia Police Department COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– UPDATE: The Columbia Police Department says Solomon Thompson returned home to his family, and he is safe. ORIGINAL POST (12/10/2021 2:14 p.m.) The Columbia Police Department is asking for the community’s help finding a missing man who recently suffered a medical episode. Officials say 54-year-old Solomon Shawn Thompson was reported missing…

State Rep Richard Ansel Martin indicted by Newberry grand jury

Martin is accused of misconduct in office, contributing to the delinquency of a minor

Newberry Co., SC (WOLO) — State Representative Richard Ansel Martin has been indicted by a Newberry county grand jury on charges of misconduct in office and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. according to the Attorney Generals Office, Martin is accused of using his position to try to influence an investigation at the Department of Social Services (DSS) ….

Man accused of slashing daughter’s throat arrested for attempted murder

After an initial release on Sunday, authorities determined he intended to kill his 15-year-old daughter

SUMTER, SC (WOLO) – Sumter Police have arrested a man accused of slashing his 15-year-old daughter’s throat on Sunday. Jeremiah Owings (Sumter Police) Jeremiah Charles Owings, 39, was arrested a second time Thursday night after having been released on bond. After his initial release on Sunday, authorities determined he intended to kill his daughter. The charges were upgraded and warrants…

SC inmates find holiday joy in ‘A Father’s Voice’ program

ABC Columbia's Matt Perron finds out why the program is putting smiles on some faces

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — It’s the holiday season and inmates at the South Carolina Department of Corrections are making sure they can still make the season special for their children. ABC Columbia Photojournalist Matt Perron has more on the program known as “A Father’s Voice”. Categories: Local News, News, State

Sumter man accused of slitting his daughter’s throat

Authorities say the man attempted to kill the teenager at the time of the attack, causing charges to be upgraded

Sumter, SC (WOLO) — Police in Sumter say a man is wanted for slashing his 15 year old daughter’s throat. Investigators say Jeremiah Owings was arrested Sunday night following the incident and initially charged with unlawful conduct toward a child. He was arrested and released on bond. Police say further investigation revealed Owings intended to kill the teen at the…

Unemployment claims continue to climb in South Carolina

DEW reporting 1 thousand more claims than last week

Columbia, SC (WOLO)— More South Carolinians are continuing to claim unemployment tonight. On the job front,  The Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) reporting more than 17-hundred resident filed for first-time unemployment insurance last week. That’s nearly 1-thousand more claims than reported the week before, when the department recorded its lowest weekly totals of unemployment claims since the pandemic began….