Richland County, S.C. (WOLO) — Update: Richland County Deputies say one of the toddlers has died from her injuries. The other remains in the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The incident happened around 6:30 Thursday evening at the Meredith Square Town Homes off Brookfield Road near Richland Northeast High School. According to the Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded to a call…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–A Three Day Gang Conference is underway in Irmo. Monday marked the start to the Department of Corrections annual conference on gang violence. Law enforcement agencies from across the state gathered at Midlands Technical College for three days filled of conversation about gang prevention in the Midlands and across the state. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Crime, Gangs,…
MCCLELLANVILLE, S.C. (AP) – Authorities in South Carolina say the case of a New York teen who disappeared during a 2009 spring break trip to Myrtle Beach is officially considered a homicide. The FBI announced Wednesday it’s offering a $25,000 award for information on Brittanee Drexel. The Rochester, New York, woman was 17 years old when she was last seen…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – A 21-year-old man was arrested early this morning, after a car and foot chase, that ended with the suspect hitting a deputy, Richland County Sheriff’s Department said. Officials said Tyrone Durham’s charges include reckless driving and resisting arrest. Authorities said an officer attempted to pull Durham, who was driving recklessly along Broad River Road at 3…
Michael Purnell RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) — Deputies with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department are looking for a man suspected of stealing thousands of dollars worth of merchandise over the course of several days. Police say 48-year-old Michael Purnell is wanted for shoplifting men’s wear from the Burlington Coat Factory located at 7201 Two Notch Road. Richland County Sheriff Leon…
SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO) — A Florence man faces charges after officers say he stole swan eggs. Sumter Police say visitors at Swan Lake Iris Gardens notified park rangers late Sunday afternoon after seeing a man enter an enclosed area at the park and remove a small number of Swan eggs from a nest. A park ranger called police. When officers…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Columbia Police released these pictures of 3 men wanted for questioning in connection with the shooting death of a man on Harden St. in Five Points early Sunday. 22 year old Levi Happy of Prosperity was found unresponsive in a car in the Food Lion parking lot around 1:30am. Police are also looking for the two…
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – Richland County Sheriff’s deputies say they took Christopher Doctor into custody Saturday afternoon, after an extensive search all morning in the northeast part of the county. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott announced the arrest of 43-year-old Christopher Doctor, who was wanted for attempted murder, possession of a stolen motor vehicle, failure to stop for blue lights,…
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) — A Batesburg man is facing two counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor. According to arrest warrants, Cory Douglas Warren, 21, committed the crimes at a Gaston home in January. “Detectives have gathered statements and conducted interviews for more than five weeks as part of this investigation,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said. “The defendant…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Authorities with the Columbia Police Department say that a man running from officers was taken the hopsital after crashing a stolen car into a tree on Caroline Road. The case ensue when the vehicle was spotted in a Walmart parking lot on Garners Ferry Road early Friday morning. According to CPD, the suspect struck a patrol…
