Author: Rob Dew

Charges continue to mount for Alex Murdaugh

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–The hits keep coming for former attorney Alex Murdaugh. Thursday evening the SC Attorney General Alan Wilson announced 21 additional charges against Murdaugh including nine counts of breach of trust with fraudulent intent; seven counts of computer crimes; four counts of money laundering and one count of forgery. Murdaugh will attend a bond hearing Friday on 27 charges…

Lexington deputies searching for “armed and dangerous” escaped inmate

Source:LCSD Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)–Lexington County deputies are searching for an escaped prisoner. Investigators say Daniel Hill was in custody when he escaped from the back of an ambulance near the intersection of Leapart Rd. and Sunset Blvd. Wednesday afternoon. Deputies say Hill is considered armed and dangerous. He was last seen wearing a grey t-shirt and jeans and has…

RCSD: One killed in afternoon shooting

Richland Co., S.C.(WOLO)– Richland Co. deputies say one person is dead following a Tuesday afternoon shooting. Investigators say they responded to the Waters at Longcreek Apartments around 3:20 in the afternoon. Deputies say they found a man inside a car shot in the upper body. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. If you have any…

Three killed in school shooting in Michigan

Oxford, MI (AP)–Authorities say a 15-year-old sophomore opened fire at his Michigan high school, killing three students and wounding six other people, including a teacher. Oakland County Undersheriff Mike McCabe said at a news conference that he didn’t know what the assailant’s motives were for the attack Tuesday afternoon at Oxford High School in Oxford Township, a community of about…

SLED releases 911 call following Murdaugh housekeeper’s death

Gloria SatterfieldCourtesy: Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Tuesday SLED investigators released the 911 call placed by a woman who refers to herself as Maggie, after Gloria Satterfield fell on the steps in front of the Murdaugh family’s Colleton Co. home in Feburary of 2018. You can download the 911 call here. In the call you…

Three injured in Black Friday mall shooting

Courtesy: ABC11 DURHAM, N.C. (AP) – A police chief says three people were shot and wounded Friday during an apparent fight between two groups at a North Carolina mall crowded with shoppers on the day after Thanksgiving. Authorities said in the late afternoon that one person was detained and there was no further threat to the public. Durham Police Chief…

Chapin police chief announces retirement

Photo source: Town of Chapin Chapin, S.C. (WOLO)– A spokesperson for the Town of Chapin announced this evening that Police Chief Seth Zeigler will retire  after 25 years of service. His retirement will be effective Friday. Chapin Mayor David Knight says, “Chief Ziegler is a respected officer and tremendous leader. I have relied on his sound advice and counsel throughout…

Camden man in custody after woman’s body found in Sumter Co. backyard

FILE Sumter Co., S.C. (WOLO)–Sumter County deputies say the body of a 48 year old woman was found in the backyard of a home on Horatio-Hagood Rd. in Rembert Thursday afternoon. The Sumter County Coroner has identified the victim as 48 year old Cashnell Woods they say suffered a gunshot wound.  Coroner Robbie Baker says an autopsy is scheduled to…

Richland Co. Deputies investigating Shakespeare Rd. shooting

Photo: Rich Wandover Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–The Richland Co. Sheriff’s Department is investigating an early evening shooting. Deputies confirmed they responded to a shooting on Shakespeare Rd. just before five Thursday evening. Investigators say one man was taken to the hospital with a gun shot wound to the upper body. No word on what lead to the shooting. Categories: Local News,…

County: Precinct issues not preventing voting

Richland Co.(WOLO)–The director of the Richland County Elections and Voter Registration says issues have been reported at 11 different precincts Tuesday morning however they are not preventing residents from casting their ballots. Voters in Richland Co. are casting their ballots in runoffs in the City of Columbia’s mayoral race as well as the at-large seat on Columbia’s city council. According…