ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) – The State Law Enforcement Division is investigating after an Orangeburg County sheriff’s deputy was fired after a woman said he forced her to perform a sex act. Sheriff Leroy Ravenell released a statement to media outlets Sunday saying the deputy was fired June 13 when the allegation came to his attention. SLED spokesman Thom Berry confirms…
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) – An Orangeburg man was arrested after authorities say a woman was treated for injuries she sustained while she was tied up and assaulted. Authorities say, 36-year-old Antonio Fairey is charged with attempted murder and kidnapping in connection with the beating of a 27-year-old woman last week. On Tuesday morning, Fairey taken into custody at a relative’s house without…
Roger Salley ORANGEBURG COUNTY, SC (WOLO) – A Cordova teen charged with breaking into an Orangeburg vehicle is now facing additional charges connected to a string of vehicle break-ins in the Lee Boulevard area. Authorities say 19-year-old Roger Martin Salley Jr. is now facing three felony charges of breaking into motor vehicles after he was charged with two counts on Friday. Salley…
James Middleton ORANGEBURG, SC (WOLO) — An Orangeburg man already behind bars for forgery is now being charged with theft. Authorities say 45-year-old James Middleton, Jr., was charged Monday with one count each of grand larceny and third-degree burglary. Middleton was already being held on a more than $94,000 bond for 27 counts of of forgery. Bond was set on Middleton’s…
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (PRESS RELEASE) — Orangeburg County Sheriff Leroy Ravenell stated that a woman reported missing has been located. Ravenell said OCSO investigators have located the body of Tyesha Williams in an unoccupied residence early Monday. “This unfortunate discovery was made as a result of our investigation that originated from a woman’s body that was reported on I-26 early Saturday,” the…
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) – Orangeburg County sheriff’s deputies continue to investigate after a woman’s body was found along Interstate 26 on April 9. Sheriff Leroy Ravenell said deputies were called after a motorist reported a suspicious object by the interstate about 8 a.m. near the U.S. 301 exit. The victim has been identified as 34-year-old Cassandra Denise Pompey of Orangeburg. Orangeburg…
Trevell Garner (OCRDC) ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) — Police say a teen is behind bars after robbing a local store he frequented. 19-year-old Trevell Garner is charged with strong arm robbery after he allegedly went to Mallard’s Grocery on Jack Branch Road just before 10 a.m. Thursday, March 10 and demanded money from the register. Authorities with the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s…
Anthony McKinnie ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) — Deputies with the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office are looking a suspect wanted in connection with the shooting death of a St. Ann Street man. Authorities say 30-year-old Anthony Tyrone McKinnie shot the 27-year-old victim on Friday, March 4. McKinnie is from Pennsylvania, but was living with a relative at the time of the shooting, officials say. Authorities say…
Tyrone Fleming ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) — The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office is the community’s help in locating a Norway teen who is wanted on numerous charges, including breaking into a Beason Road residence. Authorities say 18-year-old Tyrone Fleming is wanted for second-degree burglary and receiving stolen goods. Fleming is also wanted on two bench warrants charging him with failing to appear…
Nathaniel Lewis ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) — A Vance man is wanted for failing to register as a sex offender. According to officials, 64-year-old Nathaniel Lewis was required to register with the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office in 2014. According to an arrest warrant he failed to do so. Lewis’ last known address is 168 Nacoma Court in Vance. Anyone with information on Lewis’s whereabouts,…
