COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- The shooting victim from an incident at Finlay Park Saturday night has died. The shooting happened in the upper level of Finlay Park before 9p.m. Columbia Police say preliminary information indicates that the victim and the male suspect may had been arguing before the incident occurred. The victim was taken to a local hospital to be treated for his…
CAYCE, S.C. (AP) – Authorities say two police officers are recovering from minor injuries after they were shot chasing a driver who ran from a traffic stop in South Carolina. The city of Cayce said in a Facebook post that its officers tried to stop the driver in the city, but he drove over the bridge into Columbia before pulling…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- A Saturday afternoon fire caused 50,000 worth of damage. The Columbia Fire Department responded to a fire in the 1000 block of Coralbean Way around 2:00pm. Officials say the blaze started on the second floor of the home. Authorities say the home was unoccupied at the time of the fire and there are no reported injuries. The…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Get ready to cool off this Memorial Day by taking a dip in one of the City of Columbia’s Pools. Maxcy Gregg Pool, Greenview Pool and the Splash pads are now open according to the Columbia Parks & Recreation Department. Both Maxcy Gregg Pool and Greenview Pool will open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 2-6 p.m….
Sumter, S.C. (WOLO)– A Georgia man is accused of murder in a shooting death at a Sumter hotel. Investigators say on May 17th Walter Murrey shot and killed Brandon Cummings outside of the Quality Inn and Suites on Broad St. Sumter police say the US Marshal’s service tracked Murrey down at a construction site in Augusta, Georgia. He is in…
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) _ A South Carolina teen has died after accidentally shooting himself. Sumter police said in a release that 17-year-old Ortagease Easterling died at a Columbia hospital Friday morning. Officers responding to a 911 call found the teen shot outside an apartment Wednesday evening. Investigators determined the shooting was an accident. It’s unclear how Easterling acquired the gun….
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- According to AAA, 565,000 South Carolinians will travel at least 50 miles away from home, making this the busiest Memorial Day travel period in our state since 2005. While some residents are leaving the state for the holidays, visitors will be making their way in. South Carolina’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism projects more guests will…
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) – A man who admitted killing seven people over nearly 13 years in South Carolina while running a successful real estate business has pleaded guilty to seven counts of murder and a number of other charges. Todd Kohlhepp has accepted a plea deal that will send him to prison for life without parole. Prosecutors could have sought…
PELION SC (WOLO)-A pack of Slim-Jims, 2 bags of chips, and a 2 liter bottle of Coke. Not exactly the breakfast of champions, but for first police officers, who often simply snack between calls, rather than having the time to sit down for a well balanced meal, which is why a small gesture can go a long way. “I was…
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) – Police in North Carolina say officers have found a body they believe to be that of a missing Uber driver. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department issued a statement on Thursday saying its homicide unit found a body in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and they believe it’s Marlo Johnis Medina-Chevez. Police spotted his vehicle in Maryland, and…
