Author: Rob Dew

Police: Texas couple arrested in phony fentanyl seizure

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Columbia police say a traffic stop yielded thousands of counterfiet fentanyl pills. Investigators say on September 17th police conducted a traffic stop of Loria Leal and Eufracio Rodriguez of Texas on Hardin St. During the stop, police say they found 20,000 small round blue pills with an M-30 imprint on them. According to the DEA M-30 stamped…

Richland Co. man charged with sexual exploitation of a minor

Richland Co. Sheriff’s Dept. Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)– Richland Co. Sheriff Leon Lott says a Columbia man is facing several counts of exploitation of a minor. According to investigators John Shull, 60, used a cell phone to watch sexually explicit videos and pictures of children, he also ordered DVDs depicting children. Deputies say Shull was arrested Wednesday and taken to…

Suspect arrested in connection to drive-by shooting involving 1 year old

Sumter Co. Sheriff’s Office Sumter, S.C. (WOLO)–  On Thursday the US Marshals Service and Sumter County Sheriff’s Office arrested a suspect in a recent drive-by shooting. Investigators say Common Nelson was arrested in the Lexington area. According to deputies, on August 14th Nelson fired several shots into a car occupied by a woman, her one year old daughter, and a…

Sumter police searching for missing teen

Sumter Co. Police Dept. Sumter, S.C. (WOLO)– Police in Sumter are searching for a 16  year old girl who has not been seen since Monday. Investigators say Kenya Davis was last seen Monday when she was dropped off by a family member in the Robney Dr. area. Police say she was expected to return home but did not. She is…

Richland Co. Deputy suspended without pay

(Courtesy: RCSD/Twitter) Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)–Richland Co. Sheriff Leon Lott says a deputy is suspended without pay pending a criminal investigation. Lott says Robert Oates was placed on suspension following the review of body camera footage of an incident Wednesday. Officials say Oates was involved in an altercation with a man at the Richland County Magistrate Court on Decker Blvd….

Three arrested in drive-by shooting investigation

Sumter, S.C. (WOLO)–Sumter county deputies say two men and a juvenile are in custody in connection with a series of drive-by shootings. Investigators say on September 19th deputies pulled over a car matching the description of one used in the shootings. Deputies say the car was confirmed to have been stolen and Antoine Price, Deaontey Cover and a juvenile were…

Suspect arrested in shirtless burglary in Sumter

Source: Sumter Co. Sheriff’s Office Sumter, S.C. (WOLO)– Sumter County deputies say they have arrested a man in a recent convenience store break-in. Investigators say on September 5th James Pierce broke into the Yogi Stop on Broad St. and stole cash, alcohol, and tobacco products. The incident was recorded on the store’s surveillance camera. This is not Pierce’s first brush…