Expired Drugs Could Put SC Execution on Hold
A man on death row for twenty years may have to wait a little longer now that South Carolina has expired drugs needed for his lethal injection set for December 1st.
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Security Guard Body Cam Records Shoot Out
New video is released of a weekend shoot out outside a Camden Nightclub where authorities say at least 30 rounds were fired. One man struck 7 times remains hospitalized.
Shooting Investigation Continues
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is hoping you can help them locate a suspect wanted in connection to a deadly weekend shooting .
Sumter Woman’s Ex-Husband Arrested, Charged With Her Kidnapping And Murder
Sumter, SC (WOLO)– Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis described the murder of Suzette Ginther as a crime of passion. Ginther’s body was found in a shallow grave in a wooded area off of Burnt Gin Road last Thursday. Her ex-husband, James Ginther was arrested around 4:30 Monday morning in Louisville, Kentucky after authorities say he fell asleep at…
New Manufacturing Center Coming to Richland County, Adding New Jobs
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– A new manufacturing facility is headed to Richland County, bringing with it new jobs. According to a release from the SC Governor’s office, Woodfield Systems USA, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of bulk liquid and gas handling equipment, is locating to the Midlands and is expected to create 50 new jobs. The company’s new 39,000-square-foot site will…
Sumter County Sheriff: Murder suspect arrested in Kentucky
SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO) – Authorities in Kentucky arrested a man wanted in connection to the kidnapping and shooting death of a Sumter woman. During a press conference on Monday, officials with the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office said James Ginther, 26, of Columbia was arrested by Metro Police in Louisville, Kentucky and has been charged with kidnapping and murder. The body…
Festival of Trees Wraps up in the Midlands with Donations for Children’s Hospital
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The ‘Festival of Trees’ has come to a close in the Midlands after a successful run. Check out all the decorated designs. The trees lined the halls at the Columbia Metro Convention Center. It featured decorated evergreens… wreaths and other holiday items. The event raises money for Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital. Last year the event raised more than…
Inmate Killed After Altercation at Lieber Correctional
RIDGEVILLE, SC (WOLO)- South Carolina Department of Corrections is investigating the death of an inmate after an altercation. The inmate who was killed has been identified as Ronald Franks,62. SCDC spokesman, Jeff Taillon, says an altercation between two inmates at Lieber Correctional Institution in Ridgeville lead to Franks death. The Lieber Correctional Institution is a maximum-security state prison for men…
SLED investigating officer-involved shooting in the Upstate
The State Law Enforcement Division has opened an investigation, after a deputy-involved deadly shooting Sunday night during a DWI stop in Greenville County.
Deputies investigating fatal shooting after man found lying in road
Deputies are investigating the circumstances surrounding a shooting that left one man dead, Saturday night, in Richland County.
