Accused meth dealer arrested for third time in 5 months
A man Kershaw police say is no stranger to authorities finds himself in trouble with the law for the third time in a period of five months.
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RCSD Credits an Anonymous Crime Stoppers Tip for Helping Them Capture a Fugitive
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-- Richland County residents can rest a little easier tonight knowing one of the “armed and dangerous” suspects Deputies were looking for is behind bars. Richland County deputies are giving all the…
Boy Scouts leader arrested in RCSD online predator sting banned from all programs
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) - A former Midlands Boy Scouts leader, Heath Mills, was called "abhorrent" by the organization after he was arrested as a part of an online predator sting led by the Richland County Sheriff's Department. Mills was charged…
Jehovah's witness convention
Thousands of Jehovah's Witnesses converge on the Capital City for their annual Regional Convention.
Former Lexington teacher sentenced to 7 years in prison after fatal DUI
[gtxvideo vid='zOFuDqV4' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/zOFuDqV4.jpg' vtitle='Lexington teacher DUI'] Lexington, S.C. (WOLO) - 30-year-old Nicole Wilson, former Lexington County special education teacher, was sentenced to 7 years in prison after pleading guilty to felony DUI resulting in death. The victim, 75-year-old Roger Johnson,…
Accused Meth Dealer Arrested for 3rd Time in 5 Months
A Kershaw county man accused in several crimes that's landed him behind bars three times in 5 months finds himself in trouble with the law, again.
Former special education teacher sentenced following fatal DUI accident
A former special education teacher at Lexington Elementary School teacher will spend the next seven years in prison.
Newberry Deputies find missing 16 year old girl who ran away from home
Newberry County Deputies say the missing 16 year old girl was found safe early this morning.
SC Senator Greg Hembree hospitalized due to brain aneurysm
Little River, S.C. (WPDE) — South Carolina State Senator Greg Hembree is in the hospital Thursday night after suffering, what is believed to be a small aneurysm, according to 15th Circuit Solicitor Jimmy Richardson. Richardson says Hembree has some bleeding on…
RCSD search for two 'armed and extremely dangerous' individuals
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) - The Richland County Sheriff's Department is searching for two armed and extremely dangerous fugitives. Officials say 39-year-old Amos Hosey and 33-year-old Harrell Williams were engaged in an altercation with another man on July 13. Following the…
Woman pleads guilty to killing 17-month-old child with salt
[gtxvideo vid='IzGDuhQQ' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/IzGDuhQQ.jpg' vtitle='Woman pleads guilty to killing 17-month-old child'] SPARTANBURG, SC (WOLO) - An upstate woman pleaded guilty to killing her 17-month-old daughter with salt. Spartanburg prosecutor Barry Barnette says Kemberly Martines, 25, was sentenced Wednesday (7/25) to 30…
Hundreds remain separated at deadline to reunite detained immigrant families
[gtxvideo vid='reslJfAu' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/reslJfAu.jpg' vtitle='Hundreds remain separated at deadline to reunite detain'] (WOLO, ABC NEWS) - Thursday (7/26) was the deadline for the government to reunite immigrant families separated at the US border after entering the US illegally. The separations stem…
Undercover 'Operation Full Armor' Leads to Dozens of Arrests for Solicitation of A Minor
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-- Sheriff Leon Lott is calling it one of the most successful sting operations in the state. Operation Full Armor captured 38 in total for solicitation. A dozen of the…
Snow Days to be replaced
Snow days will soon be a thing of the past for one South Carolina school district,
Search for t-shirt bandits accused of theft, assaulting worker
The Richland County Sheriff's Department is searching for two women accused of stealing t-shirts from area store before assaulting the worker.
Blythewood Warning Residents About Coyotes
Blythewood, S.C. (WOLO)-- Officials in Blythewood are warning neighbors to be on the lookout for coyotes. According to the Blythewood Town Hall's Facebook page, a pack of coyotes has been seen…
38 arrested during sting operation for allegedly trying to solicit minors for sex: RCSD Sheriff Leon Lott
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School District eliminating snow days
Anderson County, S.C. (AP) - Snow days will soon be a thing of the past in one Upstate school district. According to the Anderson Independent Mail, Anderson School District 5 will be the first in…
Mother Pleads Guilty to Killing Daughter With Salt
Spartanburg Co., S.C. (AP)--An Upstate woman pleaded guilty to killing her 17 month old daughter with salt to try to convince her husband to come home. Spartanburg prosecutor Barry Barnette says 25 year old Kimberly Martines was sentenced Wednesday to…
Midlands deputies use Narcan to save lives
[gtxvideo vid='0p8bbUcV' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/0p8bbUcV.jpg' vtitle='Narcan'] Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) - With drug abuse on the rise, deputies are starting to carry a life-saving tool with them at all times. One Midlands deputy put his life in danger to help an overdose victim…
SC parent teacher driving program unveiled
[gtxvideo vid='D8W6vuck' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/D8W6vuck.jpg' vtitle='SC parent teacher driving program unveiled'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Wednesday (7/25) morning the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles unveiled its "Parent's Supervised Driving Program." Designed to get teens road ready, the program is a guide…
Governor Challenging Union Vote
[gtxvideo vid='z9SDIk4d' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/z9SDIk4d.jpg' vtitle='Governor Challenging Union Vote'] Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- Governor Henry McMaster is joining the Governors of Maine, Tennessee and Mississippi in an effort to overturn the union vote at the Boeing facility in North Charleston. Flight line…
Deputies search for person of interest in North East burglaries
Woman caught ringing door bell before home is broken into is now a person of interest in North East burglaries.
Demi Lovato's Substance Abuse Journey Similar To Those In South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-- Demi Lovato's story is like many others here in South Carolina. Thousands of people are on their own journey to recovering from substance abuse right here in Richland and Lexington…
Columbia Police charge man in Kent Street stabbing death
Columbia Police Officers have charged a suspect connected to the stabbing death on Kent Street earlier this month.
