Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office

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…

Deputies still searching for suspects they say stole thousands in jewelry from Walmart

COLUMBIA, SC  (WOLO)– Orangeburg Deputies are still searching for two suspects, they say, stole thousands of dollars worth of jewelry from Walmart. Investigators say around 11:30pm, on the night of December 26 store employees reported the suspects forcing open a jewelry case and taking multiple items from the store on North Road. If you have any information on this incident…

Orangeburg Deputies hold Press Conference on Capture of Escaped Inmate

Orangeburg, SC (WOLO)– Tuesday afternoon Orangeburg Deputies are holding a press conference on the capture of an escaped inmate, on the run for two months. ABC Columbia has team coverage of the arrest of Curtis Green. Green was on the run for over two months after escaping from the Orangeburg-Calhoun Regional Detention Center, say deputies. He was in jail for…

Orangeburg inmate who escaped from jail has been captured, press conference set for 2 p.m.

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) – Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Department announced that the last inmate sought after an escape from a detention center back in May has been caught. Sheriff Leroy Ravenell says Curtis Green, 20, was taken into custody Tuesday morning around 6:30am. two hours after he attempted a carjacking. A press conference is set for 2 p.m. at the Orangeburg…

Deputies: 2 Arrested in Armed Robbery, 2 More on the Run

ORANGEBURG, SC (WOLO)– Orangeburg County Deputies have arrested two suspected armed robbers but are looking for two more suspects. Deputies say 25-year-old Shawna Burch and 23-year-old Benjamin Carr, along with two other gunmen, robbed two men at gunpoint, stealing cash. The suspects then forced the victims to drive to one of the stores where they worked, investigators say one man…