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SC Department of Natural Resources Deploys Crews to Texas

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– In another round of aid, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is sending teams to Texas. SC DNR Officials say Texas Parks and Wildlife requested the assistance. According to SC DNR,  Officers will head to Texas Thursday, where they will join game wardens from Texas Parks and Wildlife. The DNR teams have experience working on the water and navigating…

RCSD: 81 Year Old Murdered During Robbery

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)  Richland County deputies say two men are in custody in connection with the murder of 81 year old Duaine Hamilton. Investigators say on August 22nd, Jason Randolph and Jeffery Simmons tried to steal two televisions from Sears at Columbia Place Mall. Deputies say Hamilton tried to stop the men, who then pushed him to the ground causing…

Armed Homeowner Catches Suspect in Manhunt

KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – An armed homeowner was able to keep a wanted man at bay as he waited for deputies to respond in Kershaw County, Tuesday. The Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office said Christopher Cravets, 21, who was wanted on armed robbery charges, had run from a residence on Seminole Way in Elgin a few hours before. Deputies responded…

Midlands Residents Head For Texas to Help in Harvey Aftermath

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- A group of Midlands residents are traveling to Texas in the morning to help rescue people trapped in flood waters. “We lost a lot during our flood, we lost neighborhoods,” Volunteer, Joey Lemmon said. “They’ve lost towns and cities. They’ve lost ten times of what we have.” Joey Lemmon is the owner of Hound dog 4×4, he recalled the…

Lexington Man Charged with Disturbing School

Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)– Lexington County deputies say a father is in custody after he tried to pick his daughter up from school early. Investigators say Timothy Browning became disruptive when tried to take his daughter home minutes before the school day ended Tuesday at Saxe Gotha Elementary School and administrators declined. Deputies say he then went to the Lexington…