ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) – The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office is seeking an individual after an incident that occurred last week at the law enforcement complex. Sheriff Leroy Ravenell said that on July 12 a motorist committed a drive-by act of kindness believed to have been directed at the entire sheriff’s office. Ravenell explains that at some point during the day,…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – An attorney says a former South Carolina deputy has been charged with forcing a woman to perform a sex act after he threatened to arrest her boyfriend. A spokesman for attorney Justin Bamberg says Dereck Johnson was charged Wednesday with felony misconduct in office. It wasn’t immediately known if Johnson had an attorney. Categories: Local News,…
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) – An Orangeburg man has been charged with armed robbery and carjacking after a man was robbed at gunpoint last week. Tykeem Johnson, 20, was charged with armed robbery, carjacking and a weapons charge after his arrest. Bond was denied during a hearing on Friday. A man called Orangeburg County Sheriff’s investigators on July 9 after fleeing…
Stolen Massey Ferguson tractor, actual photo./OCSO ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – Orangeburg County Sheriff’s investigators are searching for a quantity of heavy duty equipment stolen this week. On June 13, a North man called saying more than $35,000 worth of equipment was stolen from his Woodford Road residence. Among the equipment discovered stolen was a Massey Ferguson model 1215 tractor…
Herman Johnson/OCSO ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) – A 41-year-old man is behind bars in connection to what authorities with the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office say was the county’s largest chop shop operation. Sheriff Leroy Ravenell said the arrest of Herman Johnson is what initially led investigators to the discover of more than 30 stolen vehicles last week. “We developed leads on this first stolen…
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) – Suspects wanted by the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office wanted more than chicken after breaking into the local Chick-fil-A early Monday. Police say surveillance cameras captured the pair crawling across the floor of the St. Matthews Road eatery just after 4 a.m. The suspects broke a window to gain entry to the store and are seen making their way to an…
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) – Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on a possible suspect in the burglary of Edisto Fork United Methodist Church on Lariot Road on June 22. According to officials, the suspect broke into the church stealing a lawn mower and power drill Church members were able to provide investigators with a photo taken from a video security camera,…
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) – Following a meeting of the South Carolina State University Board of Trustees Wednesday, James E. Clark has been named the school’s next president. The announcement was made by Board Chair Charles S. Way Jr., Clark will serve a four-year term. His appointment is begins July 1. Clark is a graduate of M.I.T. and the M.I.T. Sloan School of Management,…
Adriel Morgan ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) – A 32-year-old Orangeburg man who was offered a ride home is now charged with robbing the Good Samaritan at gunpoint. Orangeburg County Magistrate Peggy Doremus denied bond on Adriel Morgan who is accused taking the victim’s phone and wallet after she saw Morgan walking along Joe Jeffords Highway and offered him a ride. The woman told…
ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – The South Carolina Highway Patrol needs your help finding the suspects in a hit and run Sunday morning in Orangeburg County. Authorities said a pedestrian was hit by up to two cars on U.S. 176 near Joy Drive. It happened around 1 a.m. Sunday. One of the cars involved is a 2007-2010 Toyota Camry. The vehicle…
