Midlands Gang Task Force

Former gang members aim to end violence in the community

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Richland County law enforcement agencies met with a group of former South Carolina gang members, who are now street ambassadors, to have an important discussion about violence in the community. Community leaders say the discussions are critical because the street ambassadors past with gangs can help them serve as agents of peace and change. The two…

Police Arrest 10, Seize Guns and Drugs in Takedown

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The Midlands Gang Task Force arrested ten people after receiving  complaints of gang and illegal drug activity in the Bethel Bishop Apartments. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott stated that the MGTF consisting of the Richland County Sheriff’s Department, Columbia Police Department, and University of South Carolina Police Department conducted an operation on Tuesday, December 15 at…