At a press conference Thursday afternoon, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott announced the arrest of several men involved in four separate homicides this year.ย
The non-profit organization works to help law enforcement better serve the community with community-based programs for better engagement and police-based programs for training.
According to the Department of Justice, a Columbia man was sentenced to nine years in federal prison after guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.ย
The Department of Justice says a Columbia man has been sentenced to four years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute and distribution of fentanyl.
Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook says the Ceasefire program gives gun offenders a second chance, so they don't end up back behind bars and lets continued violators know police are turning up the heat when it comes to cracking down on gun violence.
โWhen I first moved to Columbia South Carolina, Main Street was where you could bowl on it at 5 o'clock every day," Rickenmann said. "I mean there was nobody here.โ
The Columbia Police Department says an 18-year-old has been arrested in connection with last month's shooting at Riverside Apartments that claimed the life of one teen and injured two others.
Former Vice President Mike Pence made his way to the Midlands this weekend. He spoke to students at the Columbia International University commencement ceremony Saturday morning.