2 charged in connection to arson turned deadly
Two people have been arrested and charged in connection to a fire authorities say was intentionally set in Columbia. arrested for intentionally setting a fire in Columbia.
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SLED announces arrest in connection with 2020 police car arson case
According to SLED, a 33-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a 2020 arson investigation where a Town of Pine Ridge police car was set on fire.
Law enforcement investigating 2020 arson case where a police car was set on fire
Law enforcement is asking for the public’s help identifying an individual who set a police car on fire in 2020.
LCSD: Orangeburg County man accused of setting fire to a home in Pelion
The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department says an Orangeburg County man is accused of using a water bottle filled with gasoline to to start a house fire on Saturday.
Columbia man convicted of burglary and arson at Lexington County business which resulted in the death of a dog
According to officials, a Columbia man was convicted of the burglary and arson of business in Lexington County which resulted in the death of a family dog.
LCSD: West Columbia man accused of shooting man to death and setting fire to his camper
The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department says a West Columbia man is accused of shooting a man to death and setting fire to his camper.
SCSO: Wedgefield woman charged with arson after setting clothes on fire just outside a residence
The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office says a woman was charged with arson after she caused over $5,000 worth of damage to a residential property she lives at.
Sumter teen facing arson charge for May fire
Sumter County deputies say a teenager is facing an arson charge after setting a fire in a home on the 2500 block of Old Manning Road last month.
Federal indictment returned for man charged with setting fire to Bishopville’s City Hall and Post Office
According to Acting U.S. Attorney M. Rhett DeHart, a jury in Columbia returned a multi-count federal indictment in connection with fires that damaged Bishopville City Hall and Post Office. Authorities say 61-year-old Jeffrey Albert Scott is accused of setting fire to Bishopville’s Post Office and City Hall in October 2020.
LCSD: Arson suspect charged with setting three additional fires in 2020
The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department says a man arrested for setting two building fires in March is facing additional arson charges for three 2020 fires.
