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Civil rights attorney wants deputies criminally charged in death of Jamal Sutherland

Sutherland died while in custody of the Charleston County Detention Center

Image: CNN/ Charleston County Detention Center Charleston, SC (CNN) — The family of Jamal Sutherland and their attorney are calling for criminal charges to be brought against the former detention officers they say are responsible for his death. Sutherland died while in custody on January 5, 2021, at the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center in North Charleston, South Carolina. Footage released in May by…

Student at Carolina Springs middle charged with bringing loaded gun to school

Lexington deputies say they located the gun in the 13 year old's backpack

Lexington County Sheriff’s Dept logo LEXINGTON, S.C. – A Lexington County middle school student is accused of having a loaded gun in his backpack at school Tuesday. Deputies say the 13 year old boy, a student at Carolina Springs Middle School, had the loaded firearm in his backpack. Authorities say they were first alerted to a possible weapon after receiving…

Lexington PD participates in national drug take back day

Police say this is a safe way you can dispose of unused, expired prescription drugs

Image: Lexington PD Lexington, SC (WOLO) — The Lexington Police Department is teaming up with The Lexington/Richland Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council, and Drug Enforcement to keep your unused, unwanted or expired prescriptions from getting into the wrong hands once they leave yours. Saturday October 23, Police will collect your old medicine at the CVS Pharmacy in the Town of…