Suspects Sought After Breaking Into High School
Suspects Sought After Breaking Into High School
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Police: Woman Wanted for Pawning Stolen Musical Instrument
RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO) – Deputies with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department are requesting the community’s assistance in locating a suspect wanted for pawning a stolen musical instrument. Authorities say 37-year-old Latasha Wicker went to the Best Deal Pawn Shop located at 6207 Two Notch Road on Saturday, December 12 to pawn a stolen baritone horn. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said Wicker’s…
W. Cola Man Dies Days After Hit-and-Run
RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO) – Authorities have identified the victim of a fatal hit and run accident that occurred at the junction of I-26 and I-126 Wednesday. Richland County Coroner Gary Watts said 20-year-old Shawn Smith of West Columbia died from multiple trauma he sustained in the crash. Smith was transported from the scene to Palmetto Health Richland Hospital where…
WATCH: Walk at Lunch Day
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — National Walk at Lunch Day will be held Thursday, April 28th at the State House. Sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina, the event promotes a health lifestyle. ABC Columbia’s Crysty Vaughan sits down with organizers to talk about how you can take part. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Crysty Vaughan, Walk at Lunch…
Watch: Columbia Apartment Fire leaves dozens out of a home
Columbia Fire officials are working to determine the cause of an apartment fire in Southeast Richland County. It happened at Lakeshore Village Apartments, located at 7645 Garners Ferry Road. Columbia Fire Chief Aubrey Jenkins says they believe the fire started on the first flood of that apartment complex. Officials say of the 16 units in that complex, eight were severely…
Ex-Boyfriend Shot After Breaking into House
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -Richland County Sheriff’s deputies say an ex-boyfriend was shot, after he broke into the victim’s house through a window early Sunday morning. Officials say it happened on Bent Tree Lane around 4:30 a.m. We’re told an acquaintance of the victim’s shot the suspect in the upper body. He was taken to the hospital, and his condition is…
CFD Investigates Fire at SE Richland Co. Apartment Complex
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Columbia Fire officials are working to determine the cause of an apartment fire in Southeast Richland County. It happened at Lakeshore Village Apartments, located at 7645 Garners Ferry Road. Columbia Fire Chief Aubrey Jenkins says they believe the fire started on the first flood of that apartment complex. Officials say of the 16 units in that…
Temporary Closure of Lincoln Street
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Make arrangements to detour if your travels take you down parts of Lincoln Street in Downtown Columbia. According to Richland County officials, Lincoln Street, from College Street to Devine Street, will be temporarily closed. Officials say, the two-block closure is due to contractors performing work in the middle of Lincoln Street as part of the ongoing Innovista…
Mistrial declared in trial for murder of Chester councilman
WINNSBORO, S.C. (AP) – A mistrial has been declared in the murder trial of a man charged with killing a Chester city councilman. Local media outlets report a Fairfield County jury deliberated seven hours over two days before sending a note to Circuit Judge Brian Gibbons on Saturday that they were deadlocked. Deliberations began Friday after three days of testimony…
Woman arrested for child abuse in Sumter faces charges in other states
SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO) – A woman arrested for child abuse in Sumter Friday, faces similar charges in other states, Sumter County Sheriff’s Office investigators said Saturday. Authorities said Jaqueline Raysor, 55, has faced child abuse charges in Louisiana and Mississippi. Investigators determined that Raysor and two children, a 7-year-old girl and 9-year-old boy arrived in Sumter on Tuesday. Officials said…
