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Lexington County woman and male accomplice charged with faking her kidnapping

LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO)  – According to officials with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, authorities in Florida arrested a Lexington County woman after admitting she was not kidnapped, but willingly crisscrossed four states this week with a homeless traveling companion. Melanie Martin, 40, and Andrew Douglas, 28, are charged with blackmail for conspiring to lead Martin’s husband to believe Douglas kidnapped…

Flynn pleads guilty, reaches deal on charge of lying to FBI

Trump's former national security adviser charged by special counsel

ABC News – Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, once a member of President Trump’s inner circle of advisers, has pleaded guilty in a deal with the Special Counsel investigating foreign meddling in the 2016 elections in which he admits to lying to the FBI about his back-channel conversations with the Russian ambassador. Flynn’s plea signals the former top adviser to…

Man Caught on Camera Stealing Packages, Deputies Warn Residents to be Alert

RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- The Richland County Sheriffs Department is warning residents to be more vigilant when it comes to holiday deliveries. Just recently a Midlands family became victim to someone stealing their packages from their front porch. In the video you can see the suspect pretend to wait for someone to answer the door. Moments later, he frantically grabs…

Hurricane Season Ends

MIAMI (AP) – It’s the last day of an intense and destructive hurricane season that included 17 named storms. While the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season wraps up Thursday, it will be remembered for a deadly trio of storms _ Harvey, Irma and Maria _ that ravaged Texas, Floridam, Puerto Rico and numerous other islands. The storms killed hundreds and caused…

Department Store Theft Suspects Wanted

RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO) – Richland County deputies are looking for a pair of women they say got a five finger discount at Belk at the Village at Sandhill. Investigators say the duo seen in surveillance images stole from the department store back on November 3. If you recognize these women call the Richland County Sheriff’s Department or Crimestoppers at…

Columbia PD Arrests Virginia Woman Wanted for Kidnapping

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Columbia Police say a traffic stop led to the arrest of a woman wanted for kidnapping in Virginia. Investigators say Cherry Kersey was stopped for speeding on Colonial Drive Monday (11/27). Police say when the officer ran her information she came up in the National Crime Database as being wanted in Richmond, Virginia. Investigators say Kersey…