Columbia Police Department

Four Women Arrested in Prostitution Bust

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Four women who allegedly offered sexual acts to undercover police officers in exchange for cash have been arrested. Kimly Brice,32, Shondell Clippard, 40, Nicole Leonard, 33, and Wilhelmina Taylor, 48, are charged with prostitution police say. The women were arrested earlier this week by North and South Region Columbia PoliceOfficers after citizens voiced concerns about prostitution in…

Arrest Made in Deadly Shooting on N. Beltine Blvd.

Roosevelt McLaughlin COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — A man is in custody following a domestic-related shooting Monday night. 52-year-old Roosevelt McLaughlin is charged with murder, two counts of attempted murder and possession of weapon during the commission of a violent crime. According to officials, three people were shot during the incident at the Beltine Village Apartments located at 3027 North Beltline…

Police: Man Bites Off Finger

Frederick Davis (ASGDL) COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — A 48-year-old man is accused of biting off the pinky finger of a female acquaintance. Police say Frederick Davis is charged with domestic violence after a argument at a home on Ripplemeyer Avenue on April 6, turned physical. During the argument Davis allegedly bit off the tip of the victim’s finger, officials say. The…

‘Persons of Interest’ Sought in Hit-and-Run

  Courtesy of CPD COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Officers with the Columbia Police Department need the community’s assistance in identifying three persons of interest related to a hit and run investigation. Officer say that two males and a female were involved in verbal and physical altercation with the 18-year-old female victim and her friends near 748 Harden Street on Sunday,…

Columbia Police Looking Missing Woman

Jillian Angela Schneider/CPD COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Columbia Police are looking for a missing woman and are seeking the public’s assistance. Jillian Angela Schneider, 35,  was last seen on the morning of Tuesday, March 29, 2016 near Watermark Apartments, police say. A family member filed a missing persons report with CPD Thursday after not being able to reach Schneider since the weekend….

Police: Man Dies After Being Struck by Cement Truck

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Officials with the Columbia Police Department say a man was struck and killed by a cement truck Thursday morning. The announcement made via Twitter, said the pedestrian was hit by the truck near the intersection of Main Street and Elmwood Avenue. According to a preliminary investigation, CPD officials say the  pedestrian was utilizing the crosswalk at…

Police Release Sketch in Attempted Kidnapping, Assault of Woman

Photo: SLED DO YOU RECOGNIZE THIS PERSON? COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Authorities need the community’s assistance in identifying a man wanted for attempting to kidnap and assault a woman at a Marstellar Street home in February. The victim reported that a man approached her shortly before 9 a.m. on February 23, and allegedly grabbed her arm and verbally threatened her. The…

Watch: Columbia Police Make Arrests in Car Thefts

Columbia, S.C., (WOLO)  — Columbia Police have arrested four men accused in a series of car thefts throughout the Capital City. Authorities believe the men are connected to a string of car thefts in the area. Police remind drivers not to leave their cars idling and unoccupied during the winter months. If you have any additional information concerning these or other…