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Richland County Sheriff’s Department Mourns K-9 Tosca

the K-9 unit is mourning a recent addition to their team… Tosca had only been on the road with her handler for about a month before abruptly passing away.  

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– The Richland County Sheriff’s department lost a member of their team over the weekend. They are still waiting on test results to determine the official cause of death, but the Richland County Sheriff’s K-9 unit is feeling the sudden loss of their 2-year-old tracking dog, Tosca.   On Friday, Tosca’s handler Sheriff Deputy Emily Lemmond found her having what…

Environmentalist Reacts to Attorney General’s $100 Million Lawsuit Against U.S. Dept. of Energy

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Attorney General Alan Wilson is bringing about a major lawsuit against the federal Department of Energy. “Under federal law, for every day in 2017 they don’t remove the Plutonium at Savannah River Site, they have to pay South Carolina one million dollars the first 100 days that the obligation is not met. That 100 days has come…

Suspect Arrested in Lexington Shooting

  Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)–Lexington Co. Deputies say a 24 year old man is in custody after firing shots in the parking lot of a Leesville convenience store. Investigators say Tony Robinson is charged with attempted murder and unlawful carrying of a pistol. Deputies say Robinson was involved in a dispute with two other people before firing shots at them….

Armed Robbery Suspects Caught on Camera

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – Deputies are asking for the public’s help in identifying two suspects in an armed robbery and assault that happened at Whiskey Tavern in June. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department said the culprits, seen in the surveillance video above provided by RCSD, entered the business at 200 Zimalcrest Dr. on June 24, presented a handgun and…

Lancaster Officers Search for Endangered Missing Person

LANCASTER, S.C. (WOLO) – The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office and SLED need the community’s help in finding an elderly man who disappeared from his Lancaster home. According to authorities, 75-year-old Bobby Baker was last seen in Health Springs around 11:30 a.m. Monday morning. Baker is described as a white male, 5’10”, 175 pounds, gray/balding hair, and green eyes. He was…

Lexington Co., S.C (WOLO)–A woman in her 80’s was killed Monday night when she was run over in a driveway in Lexington County. A spokesperson for the sheriff’s department says it happened on Murrayhill Circle near Saint Andrews Rd. No charges have been filed at this time, deputies say the incident remains under investigation. Categories: Lexington, Local News, News

Midlands Gas Prices Jump 7 Cents Over Last Week

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – There’s been a big spike at the pump. According to Gas Buddy, prices in the Midlands have jumped 7 cents over the last week. Right now we’re averaging $2.06/gallon in Columbia. The national average sits at $2.33 a gallon. Categories: Local News Tags: SCNews