Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Columbia police are looking for a missing teen who is hearing impaired. Investigators say 18 year old Anna Wilson was last seen on July 2nd at Transitions Homeless Center on Main St. While police say foul play is not suspected, her family is concerned for her safety because she relies on sign language to communicate. If you…
Courtesy: Rock Hill Herald Rock Hill, S.C. (WOLO)– An icon of the civil rights movement in South Carolina has died. The Robinson Funeral home tells ABC Columbia James Wells died Sunday. James Wells was a member of the group that came to be known as the Friendship Nine. The group was arrested in 1961 after a sit in at a…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– A Columbia police officer is facing charges after being arrested Thursday. Investigators with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department say on May 13th, John Wagner forced his way into the victim’s home, shoved her several times, and stole her cell phone. After a series of escalating events, deputies say the victim reported Wagner on July 2nd. In a…
Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)–The highway patrol is investigating a fatal accident on Charleston Hwy. near Minolta Dr. Troopers say around 6am Friday a tractor trailer struck a motorcycle. Investigators say the driver of the motorcycle was killed. The driver’s identity has not yet been released. No word on if any charges will be filed. Troopers say the two southbound lanes…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Columbia police say they’ve arrested a teenager in connection with a recent car jacking. Investigators say last Friday 19 year old Shawkeem Reese pointed a gun at a man on Mayer St. near Farrow Rd. and demanded his car. Within a few minutes, police say Reese was spotted driving the stolen car on W. Beltline Blvd. After a…
Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)– Lexington County deputies say they have arrested a suspect in connection with a string of recent armed robberies. Investigators say De’Avian Young is charged with robbing two convenience stores June 19th. Deputies say she was arrested Monday morning at a hotel on Bush River Rd. A spokesperson for the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department says the arrest…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– A spokesperson for the Department of Corrections says they arrested a man for trying to bring a stolen gun into a prison. Investigators say, on Friday, Christopher Melton tried to get in the Broad River Correctional facility with a loaded handgun in his front waste band. When authorities checked the serial number they say it came up…
Lexington Co. S.C., (WOLO)–A suspect in a deadly hit and run in Lexington Co. was denied bond Friday. Kyle Roach was arrested Thursday in connection with the June 22nd death of 19 year old Tijhee Salley of Lexington. Investigators with the highway patrol say Salley was riding a bicycle in the Red Bank area when he was hit by a…
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)–We now know the name of the man accused of shooting at deputies Thursday night. Richland County deputies say Tyler Westbury is charged with four counts of attempted murder. Investigators say Westbury shot a man after an argument on Faulkland Rd. Authorities tell us when deputies found Westbury on Bonnie Forest Blvd. he fired at them several…
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)–Deputies say a Richland County man pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of operating a business without a business license. LeroyGreen, 65, is the owner of Laroice Gentleman’s Club on Carrie Anderson Road in Northeast Columbia. On May 10, investigators say, a Richland County deputy arrived at Laroice Gentleman’s Club just before 11pm. Authorities say The deputy…
