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Holly Hill family displaced by fire

American Red Cross disaster-trained volunteers assisted two displaced residents following a fire in Orangeburg County
Grace Joyal

HOLLY HILL, S.C. (WOLO) – American Red Cross disaster-trained volunteers assisted two displaced residents following a fire in Orangeburg County. The Holly Hill Fire Department responded to the blaze. The Red Cross provided comfort kits, blankets and temporary lodging. The American Red Cross, on average, responds to a home fire every four hours in South Carolina. Because of volunteers and…
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Chapin to name New Police Chief Monday

Crysty Vaughan

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The Town of Chapin will have a new top cop. Monday Chapin’s new Police Chief Seth Zeigler will be sworn in. The swearing in will take place at 9am at the Council Chambers at Chapin Town Hall; Zeigler was named chief last month. A Chapin native, he most recently served as Captain of the Patrol Division for…
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WATCH: Sumter parents charged after infant injured

A mother and father were each charged Saturday morning with unlawful conduct toward a child, after a nine-week-old suffered multiple fractures
Grace Joyal

SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO) – A mother and father were each charged Saturday morning with unlawful conduct toward a child, after a nine-week-old suffered multiple fractures. Police were notified earlier this week by the state Department of Social Services, which was called in response to an infant brought to Palmetto Health Tuomey with a broken femur. Further examination of the infant at a Columbia area hospital found…

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Arrest made in January officer-involved shooting in Santee

State police say a 23-year-old man has been charged with firing a rifle at an Orangeburg County deputy from a car last month
Grace Joyal

SANTEE, S.C. (AP) – State police say a 23-year-old man has been charged with firing a rifle at an Orangeburg County deputy from a car last month. The State Law Enforcement Division said in a news release that Gino Brown was arrested Friday and charged with attempted murder. An arrest warrant says deputy CJ Quinian was trying to talk to two men…
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Inmate Walks Off Job Site in the Upstate

ABC Columbia Staff

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The South Carolina Department of Corrections is asking the public to contact authorities with any information regarding inmate, James William Buckner. Buckner walked away from his job site in Spartanburg late Friday afternoon. Buckner is incarcerated at Livesay Correctional Institution, a minimum security facility. An investigation and apprehension efforts are under way. If you have any…
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SCHP Increases Patrols for Super Bowl Weekend

State and local law enforcement officials are teaming up to increase patrols and check points during the Super Bowl
ABC Columbia Staff

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — Ahead of Sunday’s Championship game, the South Carolina Highway Patrol says they will be ramping up patrols to prevent drunk driving. “We’re excited to see the Panthers bring home a win but know that first and foremost troopers are going to be out to protect the citizens in South Carolina,” said Trooper David Jones. Last year…