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Arrest made in January officer-involved shooting in Santee

State police say a 23-year-old man has been charged with firing a rifle at an Orangeburg County deputy from a car last month
Grace Joyal

SANTEE, S.C. (AP) – State police say a 23-year-old man has been charged with firing a rifle at an Orangeburg County deputy from a car last month. The State Law Enforcement Division said in a news release that Gino Brown was arrested Friday and charged with attempted murder. An arrest warrant says deputy CJ Quinian was trying to talk to two men…
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Man Wanted in Citgo Shooting

A 22-year-old man is wanted following a shooting in a gas station parking lot in Sumter
ABC Columbia Staff

SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO) — Sumter Police are looking for a man following a shooting in a gas station parking lot. 22-year-old Trey Lorenzo Moore is wanted for attempted murder after a couple in a vehicle were approached and robbed at about 3:19 p.m. Tuesday in the parking lot of Fredrick’s Citgo, on South Guignard Drive. The male victim was shot…
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Update: Arrest made in shooting death of Woman

Richland County Deputies are investigating a woman's body found found Friday along Farrow Road.
Crysty Vaughan

RICHLAND COUNTY, S. C. (WOLO) — Richland County Deputies say they have made an arrest in connection with a shooting death Friday. Deputies say a woman’s body was found Friday in the ten-thousand block of Farrow Road in Blythewood. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the victim had been shot multiple times. Details are limited at this time. ABC Columbia News…
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SC Unemployment Rate Stayed at 5.5 Percent During December

South Carolina's unemployment rate stayed right where it was last month to end 2015
ABC Columbia Staff

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina’s unemployment rate stayed right where it was last month to end 2015. The state Department of Employment and Workforce said Tuesday that South Carolina’s jobless rate was 5.5 percent in December, the same as November. While unemployment was unchanged, the number of people working in the state went up by more than 10,000 in…
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Body Found-Charleston County

Deputies in Charleston County are investigating the death of a man found dead in a house on Johns Island last week as a homicide
ABC Columbia Staff

JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) _ Deputies in Charleston County are investigating the death of a man found dead in a house on Johns Island last week as a homicide. News outlets report the Charleston County Coroner’s Office on Monday identified the body discovered on Jan. 22 as having belonged to 35-year-old Jason Arion. Charleston County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Maj. Eric…
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Jarvis Klapman Possible Water Rescue

Emergency Responders were called out to the Jarvis Klapman Bridge and 12th Street Bridge Monday evening, to conduct a water search
ABC Columbia Staff

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Emergency Responders were called out to the Jarvis Klapman Bridge and 12th Street Bridge Monday evening, to conduct a water search. Crews blocked traffic as they conducted a search for a possible jumper. Further details are limited, but crews cleared the scene before 8:00pm. ABC Columbia News will continue to follow this story, and bring you updates…
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Former Columbia City Councilman Resigns

Fmr. Columbia City Councilman Brian DeQuincey Newman resigns as Chairman of Central Midlands Board of Directors
ABC Columbia Staff

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — A former Columbia City Councilman who was released on bond in early January for failing to file tax returns will no longer oversee Richland County’s penny tax funds. Attorneys for Brian DeQuincey Newman said he will resign as Chairman of Central Midlands Board of Directors. The Board oversees the City bus system, and is funded through the Penny Tax…