Columbia , SC (WOLO)— The South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) police services is trying to determine how an inmate died in his cell. According to SCDC Police Services they are investigating inmate James Roy Prator, Jr. (scdc# 373568) who they officials say was found unresponsive in his cell at Tyger River correctional Tuesday. His death is believed to be a…
(Image:PETA.org /Logo) Columbia, S.C.— Armed with signs proclaiming, “UniverSoul: End Cruel Animal Acts Now,” a group of PETA supporters plan to stand in front of the Benedict Stadium on UniverSoul Circus’ opening-night performance here in Columbia in protest. The protest of the 4 day show is slated to take place Wednesday August 7th, at 6PM At the intersection of…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – The University of South Carolina’s civil rights exhibit has drawn thousands of guests since its opening earlier this year. Congressman Jim Clyburn, who’s activism and leadership has helped shape civil rights in South Carolina, was there to celebrate the success and impact the libraries exhibit has had. The doors on the “Justice for All” exhibit will…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Richland County deputies need help identifying a man they say forced a woman to withdraw money from an ATM at gunpoint. On July 29 the victim says the man came to the woman’s home on Bush River Road, demanded cash and forced the her into his black BMW. Investigators say he then drove her at gunpoint…
Sumter police are still looking for a 5-year-old who went missing after her mother was found dead in their apartment Monday night.
The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department has arrested a man after being accused of shooting a woman in his driveway.
Officials with the South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) are investigating a fight that turned deadly in a jail Monday. Authorities say 43 year-old Damon Doyle was killed yesterday during an altercation with another inmate at Broad River Correctional Institution. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is also investigating the incident. Following the death of another South Carolina inmate…
SC Department of Consumer Affairs is warning consumers of the latest scam that is spreading across the state offering “free” DNA testing services through their Medicare coverage.
A local college athlete will soon be able to hear in a way he’s never done before, thanks to a new pair of high-tech hearing aids. Danton Hyman, 22, has helped break the stigma around hearing aids, and because of his advocacy in the community got an upgrade in technology donated by Starkey Hearing Technologies.
The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office says an Aiken man has been charged with the sexual assault of two children.
