COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Former gang members turned street ambassadors held their first community day event on Saturday, June 25th. The group is called G.A.N.G.S. which stands for Getting A New Generation Started and they are hoping to influence the youth so that the violence in the community will end. Earlier this month Richland County law enforcement agencies met with…
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,…
In this June 29, 2016 photo, 3-year-old, Devon Quinn, rests in his hospital bed after being shot while sitting in a car with his father on Father’s Day after visiting relatives in Chicago. With a spike in killings and shootings this year in Chicago, statistics show more bullets are hitting children as they do normal kid things like play with…
