Sentencing for Derek Chauvin moved to June 25
The sentencing date for convicted murderer Derek Chauvin has been moved from June 16 to June 25. Last week, a jury found the former Minneapolis police officer guilty in the 2020 killing of George Floyd.
Murder
Clarendon Co. family offering $1,000 for info leading to an arrest for their loved one’s murder
The family of a Clarendon County man is offering a reward to anyone who can help solve their loved one’s murder.
RCSD: Man arrested, charged with murder of 16-year-old
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department says a man has been arrested and charged with murdering a 16-year-old.
Richland Co. Sheriff Leon Lott holds press conference to address 2020 murders
Sheriff Leon Lott held a press conference Monday to discuss murders from the past year in Richland County. During 2020, there were 22 murder victims in Richland County, with two cases remaining unsolved.
U.S. Marshals offering $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a double homicide suspect
The United States Marshals Service is offering up to a $10,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of 31-year-old James Toatley.
AP: Man beaten to death with hammer at SC homeless shelter
Authorities say a man at a homeless shelter in South Carolina has been beaten to death with a hammer by a fellow resident.
Lexington County man charged in death of his girlfriend
Lexington County deputies have charged a man with murder, in the death of his girlfriend. Officials say Patricia Smerdell was found dead in a home on Wynnsum Trail in June.
Nationwide manhunt for disbarred attorney, accused of murdering his mother
Courtesy U.S. Marshal ATLANTA G.A. (WOLO)- The United States Marshals service is leading a nationwide man hunt for a disbarred attorney accused of killing his mother. Authorities say 44 year old Richard Merritt removed his ankle monitor and failed to appear in court on February 1st. He was set to surrender after being sentenced to 30 days in jail in…
Murder suspect arrested accused of shooting a man to death
Orangeburg Co., SC (WOLO) — A Bamberg County man is charged with murder after a man’s body was found off a highway in Orangeburg County. Deputies with the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office have arrested 55-year-old Stanley Dixon for the fatal shooting of another man. Investigators responded to multiple reports of a body off of Highway 301 near Cope. An autopsy…
Search for “armed and dangerous” murder suspect
The Richland County Sheriff’s department is hoping you can help them locate a murder suspect they say should be considered armed and dangerous.
