Suspect wanted in string of fraud cases in Lexington
Investigators with the Lexington County Police Department are turning to the public to help them identify a suspect they say is involved in a series of credit fraud incidents.
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Victim in Putnam Street shooting has died: CPD
Columbia Police are on the scene of a shooting on Putnam Street.
Inmate found dead inside cell at Tyger River
Columbia , SC (WOLO)--- The South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) police services is trying to determine how an inmate died in his cell. According to SCDC Police Services they are investigating inmate James Roy Prator, Jr. (scdc# 373568) who they…
Animal rights group 'PETA' plan UniverSoul circus opening night protest
Columbia, S.C.--- Armed with signs proclaiming, "UniverSoul: End Cruel Animal Acts Now," a group of PETA supporters plan to stand in front of the Benedict Stadium on UniverSoul Circus' opening-night performance here in…
Congressman Clyburn visits UofSC's "Justice for All" exhibit ahead of closing
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - The University of South Carolina's civil rights exhibit has drawn thousands of guests since its opening earlier this year. Congressman Jim…
Man wanted for forcing woman to ATM at gunpoint
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Richland County deputies need help identifying a man they say forced a woman to withdraw money from an ATM at gunpoint. On July…
Police searching landfills for Sumter 5-year-old after suspect confessed to putting child's body in a dumpster
Sumter police are still looking for a 5-year-old who went missing after her mother was found dead in their apartment Monday night.
Lexington man arrested after being accused of shooting a woman in the face
The Lexington County Sheriff's Department has arrested a man after being accused of shooting a woman in his driveway.
SCDC investigate deadly fight between inmates at Broad River Corrections Institution
Officials with the South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) are investigating a fight that turned deadly in a jail Monday. Authorities say 43 year-old Damon Doyle was killed yesterday during an…
Medicare genetic-testing scam spreading in SC targeting the elderly
SC Department of Consumer Affairs is warning consumers of the latest scam that is spreading across the state offering "free" DNA testing services through their Medicare coverage.
Local man helps break stigma around wearing hearing aids; rewarded with new pair that's the latest tech
A local college athlete will soon be able to hear in a way he's never done before, thanks to a new pair of high-tech hearing aids. Danton Hyman, 22, has helped break the stigma around hearing aids, and because of his advocacy in the community got an upgrade in technology donated by Starkey Hearing Technologies.
Sheriff: Man charged after sexually assaulting two children in Orangeburg
The Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office says an Aiken man has been charged with the sexual assault of two children.
Police: Search for 5-year-old now a recovery effort
Sumter, S.C. (WOLO, Sumter PD)-- According to the Sumter Police Department the search for a missing 5-year- old, whose mother was found slain, has shifted to a recovery effort based on information provided Monday night by the suspect. Investigators say…
UPDATE: Law enforcement in Sumter say search for missing toddler now a recovery mission
UPDATE: Law enforcement in Sumter still searching for child after mother found dead
One killed in collision on U.S. Highway 521 in Kershaw County
South Carolina Highway Patrol says one person was killed in a collision at U.S. Highway 521 near Damascus Church Road on Monday.
2 arrested for murder of Hispanic men in Sumter
SUMTER, SC (WOLO) - A 33-year-old and 17-year-old are charged with attempted murder, accused of shooting and killing two Hispanic men last month. Kelvin Bell, 33, is…
Concerned parents talk to Cardinal Newman's principal after school threat
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)-A group of parents are demanding answers from a midlands school after racist videos of a now former student caused safety concerns. The video shows a white teenager holding a rifle, shooting a…
Police are searching for missing 5-year-old after mother was found dead
The Sumter Police Department is searching for a missing 5-year-old child after her mother was found killed inside their apartment early Monday evening.
SC lawmakers call for swift action on hate crime, gun control legislation
In response to the tragic shootings in El Paso and Dayton this weekend, several South Carolina lawmakers are calling for state and federal leaders to take action on gun control.
Deputies: Brothers charged in shooting death of missing teen after he was found dead
The Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office have charged two brothers in connection of a reported missing teen found dead.
Former Cardinal Newman student charged, banned from school property after violent and racially-charged videos surface
A local 16-year-old has been charged with 'Student Threats,' after videos were shared of him making racial and violent threats. The teen was a student of Cardinal Newman School, but is now banned from the property.
Police: Witnesses say wanted suspect told victim "If I can't have you no one will" before stabbing
A 29-year-old man is wanted by the Orangeburg Department of Public Safety after they say he stabbed a victim multiple times on August 2.
Two wanted for armed robbery at Lizard's Thicket on Elmwood Avenue
Columbia Police need your help to find two men wanted for robbing a Lizard's Thicket at gunpoint on July 27 at Elmwood Avenue.
Teen wanted for murder in Sumter turns himself in
SUMTER COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- A murder suspect wanted in connection to an attempted armed robbery has turned himself in. De’Quan Stevens,17, turned himself in to Sumter Police Department officers Saturday night. He is being held at the Sumter County Sheriff’s…
Man found dead in wrecked car on I-20 didn't die from crash
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Authorities say they found a body in a wrecked car on Interstate 20 in South Carolina, but the man didn't die in the crash. Richland County Coroner Gary Watts said 48-year-old Marcus Wilson's body was found…
