Photo: Lee Williams Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)–What could have been a deadly situation was resolved peacefully Tuesday afternoon. Richland Co. deputies surrounded a home on the 100 block of Morningside Dr. Tuesday morning after they say a suspect barricaded himself inside. According to Sheriff Leon Lott…the situation began with a domestic dispute Monday. Lott says the suspect threatened a woman…
Police did not release any additional information only to say that the investigation was ongoing.
Newberry, S.C. (WOLO)–Chief Kevin Goodman with the Newberry Police Department says an officer was killed Wednesday while responding to a call for service. Trooper David Jones with the South Carolina Highway Patrol says at 5:40pm the patrol car collided with a tractor trailer at the intersection of SC Highway 395 and SC Highway 34. Jones says the driver of the…
A department spokesperson says one person was in the home and was treated on the scene by EMS.
Investigators say the stop resulted in two arrests, the seizure of two stolen guns out of Richland County, a half pound of marijuana, and several stacks of counterfeit money.
The public is asked to avoid the area.
Department of Corrections says Greg Leon Leon was found unresponsive in his cell at Kirkland shortly after lunch Friday. The death is being investigated as suspected suicide.
The Kershaw Co. Coroner’s Office says an 18 year old man drowned on Lake Wateree Wednesday.
Investigators say a 69 year old woman who was a resident of the community was found unresponsive near the edge of a lagoon on the golf course.
Police say they responded to Bentley Court where a male victim was shot in the lower body.
