LEXINGTON,SC (WOLO)-A motorcyclist was killed after crashing into a tree Saturday morning. The wreck happened on West Dunbar road at 1:00am. Troopers say the driver, Dana Craig Merritt Jr., 31, was traveling East on Dunbar Road he lost control while attempting to navigate a curve and ran off the side of the roadway struck a ditch, and a tree. Officials say…
LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)- Police are asking for the publics help finding a missing woman. Lexington police say Rachel Michelle Massengale was last seen around noon at her home in the 300 block of Beltrees Drive. Massengale is described as 5’10, 160 pounds. She was wearing a black and white knee high dress and large earrings when she went missing, according…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- A piece of history now stands tall on the University of South Carolina’s campus. The first African-American professor at USC was honored Wednesday in a special unveiling. The monumental moment has been 8 years in the making thanks to some former university students who say black history month was the perfect time to unveil the 9 foot tall…
RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- After the tragic school shooting in Florida there has been a number of threats made to schools across the Midlands. Richland District 2 Superintendent says that the district is doing what they can to keep kids safe. On Tuesday, parents took to social media to warn others about a threat made to Richland Northeast. This on the…
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- A local Church partnered with law enforcement to give residents tips on how to fight Sex Trafficking in the Midlands. Attacking sex trafficking that was the goal at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Columbia. Members of Richland County Sheriffs Department explained ways to spot the signs of a victim. “We all need to educate each other and come…
LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- A man is charged for attempted murder in a shooting on Havenwood Drive Saturday in Gaston, according to Lexington County Deputies. The suspect, Michael Parker, 37 is accused of shooting one person and assaulting two others following an argument. The victim is expected to be okay. Categories: Lexington, Local News, News
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Columbia Police have arrested a woman accused of injuring three men during a hit and run Saturday night. Adriane Theresa Kempinski is charged with Hit and Run Involving Great Bodily Injury, Two Counts of Hit and Run Involving Minor Injury, Three Counts of Failing to Render Aid, Driving Too Fast for Conditions, and No Driver’s License. Shortly after 9:00pm officers responded to…
RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- Deputies have arrested a man who they say sexually assaulted an 85-year-old woman. Deputies arrested Marquille Rondale Livingston, 36, on Saturday and charged him with burglary 1st, criminal sexual conduct, kidnapping, and petit larceny. Sheriff Leon Lott said the incident happened on Valentines day on Brighton Hill Road. According to Deputies, Livingston gained entry into the…
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Two people are dead following an argument over cab fare Saturday Morning. A teen and a Blue Ribbon cab driver shot each other inside of the vehicle after arriving at their destination on Johnson Avenue, according to police. Marques A. Hallman, 18, died at the hospital from multiple gunshot wounds to the torso. The cab driver, Rayvon Wilmot, 38, died at…
RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- Police have arrested a 16-year-old in connection to the shooting death of 17-year-old Cisco Knightner. Knightner died from a gunshot wound to the head after an argument broke out between the teens at a home on Benedict Street. The arrested juvenile is charged with Murder and Possession of a Weapon during a Violent Crime. He is…
