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RCSD looking for 4 suspects who broke into Best Buy on Two Notch Road

RICHLAND COUNTY,SC (WOLO)-Deputies are asking the public’s help finding four people who broke into a local business and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of cell phones Saturday morning. The incident happened at 3:00a.m. at the Best buy on Two Notch Road. Deputies say the four suspects stole three crates of cell phones from the location which totaled approximately…

One person arrested in connection to North Myrtle Beach sexual assault

by Sydney Glenn

A 32-year-old man was arrested Friday in North Myrtle in connection to a sexual assault on June 25th, according to a spokesperson for the City of North Myrtle Beach. Derby C. Sykes of Bladenboro, North Carolina is charged with criminal sexual conduct, third degree. Police say Sykes allegedly made contact with a 16-year-old girl who was swimming in the ocean…

Alabama woman Marshae Jones faces manslaughter charge after death of fetus

By EDITH HONAN

After Marshae Jones was shot in the stomach, she lost her pregnancy. Now, a grand jury has indicted her for manslaughter in the death of her unborn fetus, while declining to hand up a criminal indictment against Ebony Jemison — the woman who shot her during a scuffle between the two women. Despite the grand jury indictment. prosecutors in Jefferson…

Woman charged with murder after man found shot to death in Orangeburg Co. home

ORANGEBURG COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- A Holly Hill woman has been charged after a man was discovered to have suffered a fatal gunshot wound. Sabrina Strickland, 50, is being charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. Orangeburg County Sheriff’s investigators were called to a Target Road residence just before 9:30 p.m on Friday after receiving a…

Resolution approved to name road after Florence County investigator Farrah Turner

FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — The South Carolina General Assembly has approved a resolution to name the Highway 378 Bypass over Highway 52 in Lake City the “Farrah Turner Memorial Bypass.” Turner died three weeks after being shot while trying to serve a search warrant at a Florence home. A total of seven officers were shot and five survived. Turner and…

S.C. trooper who died in off-duty incident to be laid to rest Saturday

by Matt Dillane

GREER, Conn. (WTNH) — A South Carolina Trooper who passed away earlier in June will be laid to rest on Saturday, June 29th. Officials announced that visitation and funeral services were being held for South Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper First Class Jesse D. Cannon. Visitation is set to take place from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at Fairview Baptist Church located…

Lake Murray 4th of July Fireworks and Parade

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–  You can celebrate Independence Day this weekend. Lake Murray Country Visitor’s Center is hosting a Boat Parade and Fireworks this weekend. At Lake Murray Saturday, June 29th, you can get a jump start on your 4th of July festivities. Lake Murray Country is hosting its Annual Celebration with a Boat parade at Noon Saturday at Bomb Island,…

Coroner Identifies victims in Cayce motorcycle crash

CAYCE, SC (WOLO)– The Lexington County Coroner has released the identities of two people killed in a motorcycle crash Friday in Cayce.  According to Coroner Margaret Fisher, the collision occurred in the 2800 block of Charleston Highway at approximately 7:00P.M. on June 28, 2019. According to Coroner Fisher, Mr. Melvin Clyde Horton, Jr., 54, of Cayce, and Ms. Heidi Joy…