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Sheriff: Suspects Drove to SC to Commit Crimes

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) — Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said three suspects traveled to the Palmetto State with the sole purpose of committing crimes. On Thursday, March 31 Sheriff Lott said Tocara Middleton, Cia Dickerson, and Joshua Peterson, III went to Home Depot located at 7701 Two Notch Road and purchased four gift cards totaling $400. The suspects used…

Martin: Players Removed from Gamecocks Basketball Team

Eric Cobb and Jamall Gregory COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – On Monday, the University of South Carolina men’s basketball coach Frank Martin told reporters that two players who were arrested in March are no longer on the team. 19-year-old Eric Cobb and 21-year-old Jamall Gregory were arrested and charged with malicious injury to private property and assault and battery stemming from…

City to Host Youth Violence Prevention Week

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Helping the City’s Youth reduce violence is the aim of National Youth Violence Prevention Week. City of Columbia Parks and Recreation officials are set to host a series of activities from April 3-8, 2016. According to City officials, National Youth Violence Prevention Week is held in order to raise awareness and educate students, teachers, school administrators and staff,…

Search for Missing Fisherman in Sumter to Resume Monday

Harry Lee Bradley SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO) – The search for a missing fisherman in Sumter along the Pocotaligo River will resume Monday morning, Sumter County Sheriff’s Office said. Harry Lee Bradley, 61, of Sumter, went missing after his friends dropped him and his small boat off at the Pocotaligo River around noon Saturday. Bradley’s friends said they had agreed to…

Second Suspect Charged in I-20 Shootings

LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) -A Batesburg man is the second person charged with attempted murder in connection to gunshots fired at cars traveling on Interstate 20 last week. According to arrest warrants, Brandon Coleman, 22, is charged with seven counts of attempted murder for firing several shots from a pistol at eastbound I-20 traffic as he stood on the Quattlebaum Road…

Suspect Sought for Running Over Teen

CPD is working to identify and locate the driver of a car who ran over a teenage victim after an argument

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Columbia Police investigators are working to identify and locate the driver of a car who ran over a teenage victim after an argument. The incident occurred shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday at a restaurant parking lot located at 700 Harden St. According to several witnesses at the scene, the female suspect and 18-year-old female victim were arguing moments before the…

Columbia Fireflies Fan Fest Sunday

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Are you ready to play ball? The Columbia Fireflies are hosting Fan Fest Sunday from 1pm-5pm. Fans can meet the players, grab autographs and check out the stadium. The first two thousand fans will receive a free hot dog, chips and drinks. Opening Night for the Columbia Fireflies is April 14th at Spirit Communications Park. Categories: Local News…

Investigators Working to ID Shoplifting Suspect

LEXINGTON, S.C. – Lexington County Sheriff’s Department detectives have turned to the public for help in a shoplifting investigation. Investigators are working to identify a man suspected of stealing items on March 25 at Palmetto State Armory’s Fernandina Road location. Detectives said the white male suspect can be seen on store surveillance video placing an item into his pocket, then…

Missing Woman Found in Lexington

Columbia Police Department says the woman who went missing from Watermark Apartments on Tuesday, has been located in Lexington

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Columbia Police Department says the woman who went missing from Watermark Apartments on Tuesday, has been located in Lexington. We’re told that Jillian Schneider is safe. Categories: Lexington, Local News

UPDATE: Body of Missing Boater Recovered from Lake Murray

LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) – The Department of Natural Resources said they’ve recovered the body of a boater who went missing on Lake Murray yesterday. Captain Robert McCullough tells ABC Columbia that the man was on a bass boat with a friend, when it capsized around 5 p.m. Saturday. Both tried to swim to shore, but got separated. The survivor made it…