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One man dead after shooting at Columbia apartment complex

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – One man is dead after a shooting at an apartment complex in Columbia, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. Investigators say on February 19, deputies received reports of a shooting at 1601 Longcreek Drive around 8:30 p.m. Once on scene, they found an unresponsive man outside of an apartment building. The man was pronounced deceased at…

UPDATE: Man found dead at local assisted living facility, authorities to relocate other residents

Twilite ManorImage: Matt Perron/ABC Columbia COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Officers with the Cayce Police Department say they were called to an adult assisted living facility for reports of an unresponsive man Friday morning. Once arriving at Twilite Manor, officers say they found a resident of the facility deceased. The resident has been identified as 69-year-old Timothy Catalano, according to police. Officers…

Richland Co. Administrator responds to questions over inmate death

27 year old Lason Butler was in custody at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center when he died

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — A pair of civil rights attorneys in South Carolina say they have questions about an inmate’s death at Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center. Attorneys Bakari Sellers and Audia Jones with the Strom Law Firm say they’re representing the family of Lason Butler. Butler, a 27 year old Orangeburg resident, died February 12th while in custody at…