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Townville Elementary Update: Superintendent Releases Details

TOWNVILLE, S.C. (AP) – The superintendent of a South Carolina elementary school where a teen opened fire says a teacher and two students were shot as they left the building for recess. Anderson County District 4 Superintendent Joanne Avery posted online that the shooter never entered Townville Elementary. Authorities say the shooter opened fire Wednesday afternoon after crashing a pickup…

Watch: Three Arrested in Holly Hill Quadruple Homicide

Orangeburg, S.C. (WOLO) — More than a year after the quadruple homicide in Holly Hill, three suspects have been arrested in connection with the crime. Sheriff Leroy Ravenell  described the scene as one of the most gruesome crimes he’d ever seen four people, including two teens, shot dead execution style. On Thursday the Orangeburg Sheriff announced the arrests of Derrick…

Police: Man’s Suspicious Behavior During Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrest

Ceja Wenceslao Ceja/ASGDC RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – Deputies have arrested a man after they found heroin during a traffic stop on Tuesday, a Richland County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson said. According to officials, a deputy pulled over Ceja Wenceslao Ceja, 27, for failing to yield the right of way at I-26 and I-20 and during the traffic stop, the deputy became…

Watch: Training for Life and Death Decisions

Lexington, S.C. (WOLO) — An instant, caught on camera that will be scrutinized, analyzed and aired for days, weeks, and months after the incident. Act too late and you might night make it home; act too soon and you could face civil or criminal charges. Not to mention you’ll be tried in the court of opinion. “You just make the…