COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– ABC Columbia News has obtained a mugshot of 18 year old Morgan Roof who was booked Wednesday night into the Detention Center in Richland County. According to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department, convicted Charleston Church shooter Dylann Roof’s sister, 18 year old Morgan Roof is facing numerous charges. Deputies say she’s accused of bringing a knife, marijuana…
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – A South Carolina man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for methamphetamine trafficking in New Mexico. Prosecutors say 28-year-old Brandon Carr of Pawleys Island was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in Albuquerque. Bernalillo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Carr in August 2014 after finding more than 5,800 grams of methamphetamine in the trunk of…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Richland County deputies say 32 year old Aisha Evans is charged with three counts of petty larceny. Investigators say during Wednesday’s walk-out event at Richland Northeast High School Evans took $180 from students bookbags that were left unattended in a classroom. Deputies say school administrators and the school resource officer were able to determine Evans took the…
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COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–National Youth Violence Prevention Week kicks off with a series of events in the City of Columbia. The Columbia Parks and Recreation Department and the Columbia Police Department have partnered to host the two events. According to City officials, National Youth Violence Prevention Week, which will be held March 19- 23, 2018, was created to raise awareness and educate…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– In the wake of the arrest of two teens in Richland county, accused of bringing an unloaded gun and ammunition on school grounds, Governor Henry McMaster is responding. The Governor wrote in a tweet…in part quote “We owe a debt of gratitude to all involved who acted so quickly and decisively.” McMaster also reiterated that he wants…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Gas Prices in the Midlands have fallen three cents per gallon in the past week, according to Gasbuddy. Drivers are paying an average $2.21/g , according to GasBuddy’s daily survey. On the national level, drivers are paying 1 cent per gallon less over the last week at $2.51/gallon. According to GasBuddy historical data, gasoline prices on March…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) – Richland County Sherriff’s Department arrested two students from A.C. Flora High School today. Officials say both were charged for having weapons on school property. On Tuesday (3/13) the Richland County Sherriff’s Department School Resource Officer was contacted by a school administrator after students reported they saw someone throw something into the bushes on school grounds. After…
RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO) – A 15-year-old student at Academy for Success on Broad River was arrested off-campus Wednesday (3/14). According to the Richland County Sheriff’s Office, the student, after being removed from class, returned and hit the male teacher in the face with a closed fist multiple times. They say the student then ran off but was located and arrested on…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) – Today students all over the nation took part in the National Walkout Day to help bring awareness to gun violence in schools, but for two schools in Richland 1, it looked a little different. Dreher and AC Flora High Schools were allowed to participate, but due to safety precautions, were not allowed to physically walk out…
