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Ex-wife of Timothy Jones takes the stand in murder trial

Amber Jones Kyzer talked about her ex-husband and why she let him be the primary caretaker

LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) — Eight people took the stand in Day Five of the Timothy Jones murder trial, but none painted a more personal picture of life with Jones than his ex-wife, Amber Kyzer. Throughout her testimony, Kyzer (who has since remarried) could not hold back the tears, saying that she misses her five children every day. When she first…

Gunman gets 25 year prison sentence for botch robbery attempt

(Photo Courtesy: Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Solicitor) Walterboro, SC (WOLO) —A Colleton County man gets 25 years in prison for what authorities call a drug deal turned deadly. Monday May 20th, 2019, Circuit Court Judge Perry Buckner handed down a 25 year sentence for 26 year old Corey Niko Sanders for his role in a 2017 attempted robbery authorities say led…

Click It or Ticket It nationwide campaign underway

Lexington, SC (WOLO) — The Lexington Police Department, in conjunction with law enforcement agencies across the country, have kicked off the beginning of the Click It or Ticket It campaign. The initiative that encourages people to buckle up as we get ready to head in to the memorial day weekend. Click It or Ticket It starts today Monday  May 20th,…

Deputies say Greenville Dad who shot daughter through door arrested for drugs

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) – Authorities in South Carolina say a Greenville man who mistook his daughter for a potential intruder and killed her has been arrested on drug charges. Greenville County deputies said officers responding to the early Sunday shooting found heroin and cocaine in the Greenville home of 43-year-old Jermaine Tramone Pressley. Sheriff’s Office Lt. Jimmy Bolt said in…