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Lexington Police Searching for Runaway Teen

Lexington Police Department detectives are searching for a runaway teen, last seen at her house Friday afternoon
Grace Joyal

LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) – Lexington Police Department detectives are searching for a runaway teen, last seen at her house Friday afternoon. Officials tell ABC Columbia 16-year-old Naijaya Dale-Hough, who goes by “Jayda”, is 5’3″ and weighs 135 pounds. She has brown hair with highlights and brown eyes. If you have any information on the whereabouts of Jayda, please contact Detective Grady Johnson of the Lexington…
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Richland School District 2 to host Conversations about Diversity

Crysty Vaughan

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Officials in Richland School District Two want to start a conversation about diversity in the community. The office of Diversity and Multicultural Inclusion is hosting a series of Community Conversations now through the spring. Community members are invited to share their thoughts and ideas about diversity and inclusion in our schools. The first set of meetings will take…
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At Large Open House in City of Columbia

Crysty Vaughan

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Columbia’s area leaders want to hear from you. City of Columbia Councilwoman Tameika Isaac Devine and Councilman Howard Duvall, Jr are set to host an open house this month. They’re asking for anyone interested to stop by and meet with them on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 from 5 – 8 p.m. The open house will be held…
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Students Advocate for Passage of Sierra’s Law

ABC Columbia Staff

Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) — Students at Ridgeview High School are advocating for teenage victims of domestic violence by trying to raise awareness about a bill that would give legal rights and protection to teenagers in abusive relationships. “Teens deserve protection and not abuse,” said student Lynnise Brown. Brown and several of her classmates in the scholars academy are aiming to…

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Track Coach Accused of Preparing Fraudulent Tax Returns

ABC Columbia Staff

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Between 2008 and 2011 an Allen University track coach is accused of preparing fraudulent tax returns for customers According to the District Attorney’s office Brandon Samuels, 31,  prepared taxes for clients at Daitech Tax Service instructing them on how to claim bogus business expenses and other deductions on their tax returns in an effort to decrease…

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Police: Man Struck Patrol Car While Fleeing Scene

Kimberlei Davis

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Authorities with the Columbia Police Department say that a man running from officers was taken the hopsital after crashing a stolen car into a tree on Caroline Road. The case ensue when the vehicle was spotted in a Walmart parking lot on Garners Ferry Road early Friday morning. According to CPD, the suspect struck a patrol…
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DA: Former Deputy Admitted to Inflating Tax Returns

Kimberlei Davis

Maribel Crespo COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)  — A former Richland County Sheriff’s deputy pleaded guilty to preparing fraudulent tax returns for other former officers. According to officials, 40-year-old Maribel Crespo admitted to illegally providing information of children to deputies tax returns, inflated the amount of money the filer would get on their return and then Crespo would split money with the child’s…
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Watch: Midlands Happenings

Crysty Vaughan

Columbia, SC (WOLO)– Saturday and Sunday you can help out the Midlands with a series of Community events. In West Columbia, the Police Department is teaming up with BILO, located at 2349 Augusta Rd, this Saturday, March 5, 2016 from 10a.m. until 2p.m. for a food drive. Police Officers will be at BILO collecting food for food baskets that will…
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SC Department Consumer Affairs to host Consumer Protection Week

Crysty Vaughan

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Protecting you from identity theft, that’s just one of the goals of the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs upcoming Consumer Protection Week. According to Consumer Affairs officials, the series of events is meant to raise awareness on consumer topics such as scams, identity theft, debt collection and more. Among the events planned for Consumer Protection Week…