SLED: Columbia technical school officer exposed himself
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say an officer at a Columbia technical college has been charged with second-degree assault and battery and indecent exposure.
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Bill would rename part of Charleston’s federal court complex
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s two U.S. senators have introduced legislation to rename part of the federal court complex in Charleston in honor of the late J. Waties Waring, who played a key role in desegregating the nation’s public schools.
Bill Requiring SLED to Investigate Certain Cases
With a national spotlight shining on the issue of police brutality and officer-involved shootings, South Carolina lawmakers advanced a bill Thursday morning that would no longer allow law enforcement agencies to investigate serious officer-involved shootings within their own agency.
Scam Alert In Richland County
Richland County, SC (WOLO)- Sheriff’s deputies want you to be aware of a scam that’s circulating throughout Richland County.
Sheriff Leon Lott says con artists are calling residents claiming to be with The Richland County Sheriff’s Department.
S. Carolina woman accused of faking kidnapping
LAURENS, S.C. (AP) — A 23-year-old South Carolina woman has been accused of locking herself in her car trunk to fake a kidnapping.
South Carolina Woman Accused of Faking Kidnapping
LAURENS, S.C. (AP) _ A 23-year-old South Carolina woman has been accused of locking herself in her car trunk to fake a kidnapping.
Senate panel: SLED should investigate all officer shootings
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Senate panel has passed a bill that would require the State Law Enforcement Division to investigate all cases where a police officer kills a suspect in South Carolina.
SC’s 1st female general retiring from Army National Guard
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The first woman to become a general officer in the South Carolina Army National Guard is retiring after 37 years in uniform.
Columbia mayor among those praising character of ex-trustee
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin is among those who have written to a federal judge considering the sentence for a former South Carolina State University trustee embroiled in a kickback scandal.
Senate passes body-camera bill, restricts access to video
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Senate has passed a bill that aims to eventually equip law enforcement officers across South Carolina with body cameras but restricts the public release of the videos.
