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Columbia Police Searching for Missing Man

Rob Dew,

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Columbia police are looking for a missing man. Investigators say Charlie Nguyen was last seen at a home on Duke Ave. on May 30th. Family members tell police repeated phone calls and text messages have gone unanswered since then. If you know where Nguyen is call the Columbia Police Department or Crimestoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC. Categories: Local News,…
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Gun Amnesty Day Saturday in Columbia

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Two local churches and the Richland County Sheriff’s office are offering gift cards in exchange for any unwanted guns this weekend. The Goodwill Baptist Church and the Church of Restoration and Transformation on Sandhills Road will host the gun Amnesty Day event this Saturday. Event organizers say they hope this event helps end gun violence in our…

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Traffic flow won’t change during the hurricane lane reversals

Kenneil Mitchell,

SCDOT will participate in a hurricane drill today with several other agencies. Please be aware of our crews on roadsides in several locations. pic.twitter.com/4pqssIvIRu— SCDOT (@SCDOTPress) June 7, 2018 COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety and the South Carolina Department of Transportation are working together to conduct lane reversal tests this morning that won’t affect…
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Community Mourns Death of Baby Girl during Candlelight Vigil

Crysty Vaughan,

CHESTERFIELD, SC (WOLO) (WCCB)— Monday night hundreds came out to honor baby Harlee Lee Lewis in Chesterfield. The baby’s body was found in a diaper box last week. Her mother was taken into custody after admitting she lied to officers about her daughter being kidnapped. ABC Columbia’s Marvin Beach has the latest. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Harlee Lewis

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Sheriff’s deputy in South Carolina ticketed after teen struck with vehicle

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ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) _ A sheriff’s deputy in South Carolina has been ticketed after she struck a teen with her vehicle. News outlets reported that 31-year-old Anderson County Sheriff’s Deputy Adrienne Therese McMahan of Anderson has been charged with driving too fast for conditions. Highway Patrol Trooper Joe Hovis says McMahan ran off the right side of the road May…
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Vigil held for 11-month-old found dead in diaper box

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Chesterfield, S.C. (WOLO) – Chesterfield County residents gathered together tonight to honor the memory of 11-month-old Harlee Lewis. Lewis’ body was found in a diaper box last week in a field behind a Chesterfield home last week. The child’s mother was taken into custody shortly after the body had been found. 19-year-old Breanna Lewis allegedly admitted to falsifying a story…
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Suspect in custody following Wednesday morning bank robbery

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West Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) – Lexington County officials have arrested a man in connection with a Wednesday morning bank robbery in West Columbia. The robbery took place at the First Citizens Bank on Sunset Blvd. just before noon today (6/6).   Timithy McCants, 58. Investigators say only one customer was in the bank during the robbery and no one was…