Author: Rob Dew
News, State

Fatal accident reported in Chesterfield Co.

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Chesterfield Co., S.C. (WOLO)– The highway patrol says one person was killed in an accident in Chesterfield Co. Wednesday morning. Investigators say at 3:40am a man was driving on Brock’s Mill Rd. about six miles north of Cheraw when he ran off the road, over corrected and overturned. Troopers say he was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected…
Lexington, Local News, News

Second suspect charged in triple-homicide

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Lexington Co, S.C. (WOLO)–Deputies in Lexington say a second suspect is in custody in connection with a shooting that ended in three deaths in West Columbia. Investigators say Jeremy Cornish is charged with three counts of murder in connection with the December 17th murders. Deputies say Cornish was driving the truck seen leaving the Woodland Village Apartments on Butternut Ln….
Local News, News, Sumter

Tennessee murder suspect arrested in Sumter

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Sumter, Co. (WOLO)–  Sumter Co. deputies say a man who tried to avoid a license checkpoint was wanted for murder in Tennessee. Investigators say on Monday Rasheen Greenwood drove through a home’s lawn to avoid the checkpoint on Avenue-A in Mayesville. Deputies say he was arrested after a short chase and they determined he was wanted for murder. He is…
Local News, News, Sumter

Deputies investigating death of 23-year-old Sumter Co. man found Wednesday morning

Montrel Epps, 23, was found off McCray's Mill Road Wednesday morning
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  SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) –The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide after deputies discovered a 23-year-old’s body Wednesday morning. A deputy found the body of Montrel Epps, 23, off McCray’s Mill Road at 4:30 Wednesday morning while performing a property check. Epps’s car had been found in the area, leading them to begin their search. An autopsy…
Local News, News, Richland

Deputies searching for “person of interest” in home invasion

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Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)–The Richland Co. Sheriff’s department is looking for a person of interest in connection with a home invasion. On December 13th deputies say two men walked into a home on Ironweed Ct. through an unlocked door. While one man held the homeowner at gunpoint, investigators say the other made his way to a bedroom and took five…
Local News, News, Richland

Victim identified in fatal crash

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Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– The Richland Co. Coroner’s Office released the identity of a woman killed in a crash Sunday afternoon. Coroner Gary Watts says Lila Patterson, 77, was the passenger involved in a collision with another car at the intersection of River Dr. and Gibson Street at 1:45pm Sunday. Watts says Patterson was transported to the hospital where she later…
Local News, News, Richland, State

Search underway for escaped inmate

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Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–A manhunt is underway for an escaped inmate in Columbia. The Department of Corrections says Eric Dickerson walked away from a work crew near Caughman Park in Columbia about 12:20 Friday afternoon. Officials say anyone with information about him should not approach him and call 911. Categories: Local News, News, Richland, State
Local News, News, Orangeburg

Funeral home owner arrested for tax evasion

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Orangeburg, S.C. (WOLO)– A spokesperson for the SC Dept. of Revenue says on Friday agents arrested a funeral home owner and charged him with operating without a retail license and tax evasion. Officials say Robert Bethea III, 66, the owner of Bethea Funeral Home in Orangeburg,  attempted to evade taxes from 2011 to 2019 of approximately $98,934. Investigators also say…
Local News, News, State

SLED searching for missing vulnerable adult

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Goose Creek, S.C. (WOLO)–Authorities are searching for an endangered person from Goose Creek. According to SLED 79-year-old Leonard John Sparks went missing around 2:45 pm on Christmas Eve. Authorities say he was last seen at Food Lion on St. James Avenue in Goose Creek wearing a green jacket and dark colored pants. Authorities say he may be traveling in a…
Local News, News, Sumter

Pizza delivery worker robbed

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Sumter, S.C. (WOLO)– Sumter Police have released a sketch of a possible armed robbery suspect. Investigators say the suspect is believed to have robbed a pizza deliveryman at gunpoint on Thursday. No injuries were reported. If you know who he is… call Crimestoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC.   Categories: Local News, News, Sumter

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