Richland Co. Coroner responds to house fire
Officials with the Columbia Fire Department say crews responded to a house fire on Harmon Rd. at 5:40 Friday morning.
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Deputies:Midlands woman charged with kidnapping, fraud in scheme against elderly victim
Sheriff Leon Lott says a woman was arrested for multiple crimes against an elderly victim.
Former custody officer charged with abuse of a vulnerable adult
According to an incident report, on December 3, 2025, while working at Wellpath Recovery Solutions, Vernon Stewart grabbed a victim around the neck and took them to the floor.
US Attorney: Columbia man sentenced for guns, drugs
According to the US Attorney's Office Laclarence Anderson sold ten guns, meth, cocaine, and crack to confidential informants on four occasions in 2024.
US Attorney: Man pleads guilty to federal gun charge
Officials say Miller faces a penalty of up to life in prison.
USC unveils new brain health center
Officials say the facility will begin seeing patients next month.
Suspect arrested, accused of burglary at Vista restaurant
Police say the suspect was found trying to hide upstairs.
Deputies: 79-year-old accused in Tuesday shooting
Deputies say the victim had a gunshot wound to the lower body and was taken to the hospital.
CAE collecting donations for TSA, CBP agents during partial government shutdown
At this time, those employees are not receiving paychecks due to the partial government shutdown caused by the fight over immigration enforcement.
One injured in afternoon house fire
A fire department spokesperson says it happened just after 2pm Monday.
Car crashes into building, businesses without power
Officials say no one was injured in the store.
SLED: Orangeburg Co. man accused of vehicle fraud
Investigators with SLED say an Orangeburg County man used stolen identities to purchase two trucks.
AG Wilson calls for vigilance following terror attacks
He adds that there is currently no known threat to South Carolina.
SCDOT to implement new traffic pattern for US-21 interchange at I-77 in Richland County
SCDOT says the department is implementing a new traffic pattern for traffic turning onto I-77 Southbound from US-21 Southbound in Richland County.
Skeletal remains found during home renovation
The Richland County Coroner's Office is working to determine if the bones are human.
2 arrested in connection with sexual exploitation of minors
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson says two men were arrested in connection with the sexual exploitation of minors.
RCSD: Chase ends in arrest on I-77
Richland County Sheriff’s Department says a traffic stop that led to a chase ended on I-77 Monday afternoon.
Columbia Police searching for missing woman last seen leaving hospital
Columbia PD's Special Victims Unit (SVU) investigators are searching for a 30-year-old who was reported as missing.
RCSD investigating shooting after 1 injured
Richland Co. deputies are investigating a shooting after one person was injured.
Blythewood High substitute teacher accused of having firearm on school grounds
A substitute teacher at Blythewood High School was arrested after deputies say he had a firearm on school grounds.
Columbia Police investigating series of auto break-ins
Columbia Police say vehicles were broken into in the King’s Grant and Yorkshire neighborhoods on February 28 and this past Saturday.
Columbia players check your tickets
Columbia lottery players check your tickets because there is a lucky winner, said officials.
RCSD: Portion of Polo Road closed due to fire hydrant repair
Richland County deputies say a portion of Polo Road is closed due a damaged fire hydrant.
LRADAC held annual Black Balloon Day to honor lives lost to drug overdoses
The Lexington and Richland Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council more commonly known as LRADAC held its annual Black Balloon Day to honor lives lost to a drug overdose.
Man arrested in connection with Thursday Monticello Road shooting
Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott says a man has been arrested in connection with a Thursday homicide.
