Deputies: Man Sexually Assaulted Young Girl for 5 Years
A 50-year-old Columbia man is facing multiple charges after allegedly sexual assaulting a young girl over the course of five years.
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Man Proposes While Being Arrested, Girlfriend Says Yes
An Oklahoma man wanted to propose to his girlfriend on the 4th of July and he wasn’t going to let his arrest stop him. In a moment captured on police body cam footage, Brandon Thompson dropped down on…
Body of Missing Benedict Student Found in Pond, Officials Say
LANCASTER, SC (WOLO)- The Lancaster County Coroner’s Office confirmed the body found in a pond Saturday morning is that of a missing Benedict College Student. Jerell White, 22, was last seen…
RCSD Saves Child After High Speed Chase
RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- A father is facing multiple charges after leading deputies on a high speed chase and putting his 2-year-old daughter in danger. The incident was capture on the A&E…
Lawsuit Says S. Carolina Prisons Ignore Inmate Rape Reports
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Three inmates are suing the agencies that run South Carolina prisons, saying officials don't do enough to try to stop sexual assaults behind bars. The inmates are asking…
SC Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A prosecutor says a man who strangled a woman in front of her 8-year-old great-granddaughter during a burglary has been sentenced to life in prison. Solicitor Dan Johnson said a Richland County jury found 44-year-old James…
Columbia Walmart Supercenter First in SC to Debut Pickup Tower
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- A Midlands Walmart unveiled a new feature that will make ordering online a lot easier for residents. The remodel of the Walmart Supercenter at 7520 Garners Ferry Road is…
Kendall and Kylie Jenner Sued Over Tupac Shakur T-shirts
A commercial photographer has sued Kendall and Kylie Jenner over the use of two of his images of late rapper Tupac Shakur that were used on T-shirts the sisters briefly sold for $125 apiece. Michael Miller sued the Jenner sisters in a Los Angeles…
'True Blood' Star Nelsan Ellis Dead at 39
"True Blood" actor Nelsan Ellis has died, his manager confirmed to ABC News. The actor, who portrayed Lafayette Reynolds in HBO's hit series, died on Saturday in Los Angeles after complications from heart…
Elementary-School Bus Driver Crochets Toys For Every Kid on Her Route
Wisconsin bus driver Trudy Serres crochets toys for each of the elementary school kids on her route. Whatever they ask for -- no matter how wacky the requests -- they get. She’s done ice cream cones, unicorns, “Star Wars” characters…
American college graduate beaten to death in Greece; 8 arrested, police say
An American tourist was beaten to death on Friday after a fight erupted at a bar on an island in Greece, and at least eight people have been arrested in connection with his killing, according to local police. Bakari Henderson, a…
Ammonia Leak Caused Evacuation at Newberry County Plant
NEWBERRY, SC (WOLO)- An ammonia leak at the Louis Rich Plant in Newberry County caused the evacuation of 200 employees Saturday Morning. The employees that were evacuated to the Newberry County Detention Center parking lot have been cleared to return…
Attempted Armed Robbery in Columbia Sends One Person to The Hospital
COLUMBIA, SC(WOLO)- Columbia Police are investigating a shooting that sent one man to the hospital Friday night. Police say the shooting happened in the 1500 block of Hallbrook Drive. Officers believe the shooting stemmed from an attempted armed robbery. One…
RCSD Investigate Shooting on Ranch Road
RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- Richland County Deputies are investigating a Friday night shooting that sent one person to the hospital. Deputies responded to the 3600 block of Ranch Road just after 11pm.…
Greenlawn Memorial Park Hosts Appreciation Cookout
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Greenlawn Memorial Park is hosting a community appreciation cookout for volunteers who helped clean up hundreds of desecrated graves. According to organizers, it will take place Saturday from 11:00…
Poll: Most Beautiful Campus in the Country in SC
[gtxvideo vid='oM0gyVsC' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/oM0gyVsC.jpg' vtitle='Poll: Most Beautiful Campus in the Country in SC'] CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Readers of Travel + Leisure magazine have voted the College of Charleston as the "Most Beautiful College Campus" in America. The college was announced as the winner…
Plea Deal Offered to Former SC Police Officers
[gtxvideo vid='daz4GnAb' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/daz4GnAb.jpg' vtitle='Plea Deal Offered to Former SC Police Officers'] CONWAY, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina prosecutors are offering plea deals to all the four former Horry County police officers charged with sexual misconduct in office. WPDE reports the…
SCDC, SLED: Drone May Have Delivered Wire Cutter To Help Prisoner Escape
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- In a joint announcement, the director of the South Carolina Department of Corrections and the chief of State Law Enforcement Division said they believe drones and contraband played a…
Former Hostage Jack Swerling Reacts To Jimmy Causey's Capture
[gtxvideo vid='elmIgdKs' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/elmIgdKs.jpg' vtitle='SWERLING REACTS'] Everyone is relieved Jimmy Causey is off the streets again, but no one is more thankful than Jack Swerling. Swerling and his family were held at gunpoint by Causey in 2002. Swerling spoke with us…
