Columbia, SC (WOLO) —Prisma Health Children’s Hospital–Midlands released a brief statement concerning the allegations that one of their pediatric resident physicians has accused of Assault and Battery second degree of a patient by the Columbia Police Department Thursday. According to Prisma, Security Services and hospital leadership reported the incident to law enforcement as soon as they were made aware of the…
(WOLO, CNN) – More than 200 mayors are calling on the US senate to take action on gun control now. In a letter on the US Conference of Mayors website, mayors urge senate and congressional leaders to end the recess and pass a bipartisan bill extending background check review periods and increase law enforcement’s ability to trace criminal weapons. Thursday…
(Image: Eleventh Circuit Solicitor’s Office) Lexington, SC (WOLO) —Acvording to the Eleventh CircuitSolicitor after a trial in Lexington County, sex offender 47 year old William Derek Bennon, has been sentenced to 21 years in prison. The trial began on Monday, August 5th and concluded Thursday afternoon when the jury came back with a guilty verdict on both charges against him….
(CNN) – US Senator from South Carolina Lindsey Graham announced he will push a bipartisan “Red Flag” bill to give law enforcement the tools to work with mental health professionals who can detect the signs of violent individuals. Graham says the senate needs to look at more than just one contributing factor causing the mass shootings across the country. Graham…
Richland Co., SC (WOLO) — The Richland County Elections Commission met Thursday night, continuing its efforts of gaining back the trust of residents after more than one-thousand votes were missed in the November 2018 General Election. The Election Commission is preparing to roll out new voting machines and wants to assure voters they are considering all questions and concerns before…
Time magazine’s cover will feature the 253 cities that have experienced mass shootings in 2019.
(CNN) – while president trump has expressed his openness to stronger background checks, it isn’t sitting well with his voters. NRA chief Wayne LaPierre reportedly told the president that support for a background check bill would cost him his voter base. Despite the warning, the president said he plans to work with congress to address mass shootings, starting with background…
(Courtesy: CPD/Twitter) Maynard McGuinn found safe Columbia, SC (WOLO) —Columbia Police Special Victims Unit (SVU) say a missing 71-year-old man has been found safe at a local homeless shelter. Authorities say employees saw Maynard McGuinn’s picture on the news where they found him. Police said McGuinn was reported missing for nearly a week, and suffers from a medical condition that…
Amazon requests FAA approval to fly drones for delivery.
(Image: Columbia Police Department/Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center ) Columbia, SC (WOLO) —The Columbia Police Department says they have arrested a man accused of exposing himself to a teenager at a public library earlier this month. 22 year old Brandon Eggleston was in court Thursday where authorities say a judge set Eggleston’s bond at $50,000, and banned Eggleston from visiting…
