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RCSD warns residents of ongoing phone scam

ABC Columbia Staff,

RCSD image Richland Co., SC (WOLO) — The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is asking you to be cautious the next time you answer the phone. According the authorities, a scam has been making the rounds where they say someone is calling area residents from a number that appears to be coming from the Sheriff’s Department. Officials say the message that…
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Court-appointed psychiatrist says Timothy Jones Jr. does not have schizophrenia

Dr. Richard Frierson says he diagnosed Jones with a substance-induced psychotic disorder
Tim Scott,

LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) — In Day 12 of the Timothy Jones Jr. murder trial, a court-appointed psychiatrist took the stand to say the man charged with the murders of his five children in August 2014 does not suffer from schizophrenia. In his testimony today, one psychiatrist said Jones’s use of synthetic marijuana may have led to psychological issues, but they did…
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Governor McMaster suspends small town mayor-elect facing child sexual exploitation charges

ABC Columbia Staff,

DILLON, SC (WPDE) – The soon-to-be mayor of a small town in the Pee Dee is suspended before he even takes office. Corey Jackson faces 11 counts of first-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. Evidence presented at a bond hearing showed Jackson was soliciting nude pictures from boys as young as 15 on Snapchat. The prosecution said Jackson was offering…
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Heat Safety: Heat Stroke warning signs

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– As we deal with the unseasonably hot weather, experts say it is important to be able to spot the signs of heat stroke. Palmetto Health Richland officials say symptoms include everything from sluggishness to hallucinations and loss of consciousness. According to the Mayo Clinic if you see someone exhibiting those symptoms, get them out of the sun, offer…