COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — A several months long investigation lead to a large drug bust in Richland County. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said that on Friday, December 11 several law enforcement agencies made multiple arrests on various charges after receiving an anonymous letter and phone calls from concerned citizens in the Hoyt Street area. The Sheriff announced the following arrests: Emmanuel…
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) — Lexington County Sheriff’s officials say more arrests are likely as an undercover investigation into prostitution continues. “We’re using these arrests to put these types of people on notice,” says Lexington County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Captain Adam Myrick. “We want people to understand that these types of businesses, and these types of activities are simply not welcome…
LEXINGTON, S.C. – Investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department have busted three massage parlors as part of an undercover operation targeting prostitution. 34-year-old Sun Ah Cho, 47-year-old Ae Seon Lee, 59-year-old Ok J Park and 54-year-old Meijuan Yu, 54 have been charged with prostitution. The women were workers at Sunset Spa and the Relax Massage in Lexington and the Palmetto Sun Massage in…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Deputies with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department are requesting the community’s assistance identifying two suspects wanted for two counts of fraud. On Saturday, November 28, the two suspects allegedly went to the Walgreens located at 1223 St. Andrews Road and purchased a gift card valued at over four hundred dollars officials say. Then on Monday, November 30, the…
IRMO, S.C. (WOLO) — An Irmo woman wants you to know what she wish she had known before she was caught, suddenly, in a flash explosion at her house. 28-year-old Meredith Martinez and her son, six-year-old Landon, have been living in a hotel since the fire on October 19. Martinez has come miles in recovering from the second and third…
Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) — A report from the South Carolina Department of Revenue is raising concerns about the Richland County Penny-Tax Program. According to a letter from Department Director, Rick Reames, a review of the program revealed instances of corruption, fraud and several instances of illegal activity by individuals and companies associated with the program. In a news conference…
BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. (WOLO) – The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will begin issuing a new South Carolina license plate and sticker during the next few months. The new license plate reflects a strong South Carolina theme with the palmetto tree and crescent moon in indigo with a white background. The state motto, “While I Breathe, I Hope,” is…
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) — The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man wanted on multiple counts of attempted murder after he allegedly fired multiple shots into a Santee home. Orangeburg County Sheriff Leroy Ravenell said Jonathan Green fired shots into a residence on Omega Court after a couple exited a vehicle following a car chase from Orangeburg to Santee. Ravenell said…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The state Department of Public Safety and local law enforcement agencies are kicking off their annual holiday safe driving campaign. News conferences are being held around the state Tuesday to announce the Sober or Slammer campaign through the end of the year. It’s an effort to crack down on driving under the influence during the holidays….
KERSHAW, S.C. (AP) — Lancaster County sheriff’s deputies are trying to determine what happened to a woman who said she was hit by a truck shortly before dying over the weekend. Sheriff Barry Faile said in a news release that officers were called to a farm in Kershaw around 8 p.m. Saturday, where a man told deputies a woman told…
