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Former DJJ Employee Sentenced for Hog-Tying Inmates

Rob Dew,

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– A former lieutenant with the Department of Juvenile Justice will spend a year in prison after pleading guilty to hog-tying two inmates for making too much noise. According to the US Attorney’s Office, Nicole Samples was sentenced Thursday for depriving the teens of their civil rights. Prosecutors say in January of 2017 Samples ordered guards to tie…
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21 Displaced Following Apartment Fire

Rob Dew,

Courtesy:@ColaFire Forest Acres, S.C. (WOLO)– 21 people including seven children are out of their home after fire tore through an apartment complex. A spokesperson for the Columbia Fire Department says it happened around 10PM Wednesday night at the Landings apartment complex in Forest Acres. No injuries were reported and the cause remains unknown at this time. The Red Cross is…
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Emergency personnel needed in Lexington County

Alexis Frazier,

LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)-The need for people to protect and serve is a problem for several agencies in the Midlands. Across Lexington County, for instance,  they’re currently looking to fill more than 100 positions. “When people pick up the phone and call 911, we will always be there,” Deputy Candi Shealy said. “24 hours a day 7 days a week, if…
Local News, News, Richland, State

Correctional Officers Get a Raise, Dept. of Corrections Director Says It Boosted Morale

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  COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– Henry McMaster’s cabinet members gave their reports to him and Department of Corrections Director Bryan Sterling was among them. Sterling has had a rocky year with many violent incidents in his prisons, including the Lee Correctional riot which killed seven inmates in April. Stirling says things have improved dramatically since Henry McMaster approved an increase in funds for…
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Columbia Police and Richland Library Team up for Book giveaway

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin and Police Chief Skip Holbrook are encouraging kids to open a book. This week, the two hosted the ‘Books 2 Boys and Girls’ event. They’re kicking off a new program that pairs Columbia Police Officers with Richland Library staff to hand out books to children. According to the Mayor, “Books 2 Boys + Girls…
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Teenagers arrested for “hail Satan” church vandalism

ABC Columbia Staff,

UNION COUNTY, SC (WOLO) – Four upstate teens are accused of carving the words “hail Satan” on a church in the upstate. Union County Sheriff David Taylor says it happened at Welcome Baptist Church on July 9th. In addition to the graffiti, deputies say other boards were damaged and two plastic columns were burned. James Murphy and three juveniles were…
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Six plead guilty as part of theft ring, nearly $400,000 worth of stolen goods over 10 years

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Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson said today that six individuals have pled guilty this week for their roles in the theft and sale of nearly $400,000 worth of personal property stolen from victims in Marlboro County over the course of 10 years. Officials say from 2007 to 2017 there were over a dozen thefts throughout…