RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is hosting a food drive during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. You can donate Now through Monday, November 30 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Deputies say you can drop off non-perishable items at the department’s headquarters on 5623 Two Notch Road. Those items include canned meats, canned soup, mac and…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook and Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott say they’ve arrested five people whom they say played a role in agitating the violence that followed after Saturday’s peaceful protests. Police arrested Marshall French, 22, of Gilbert, Datrion Gamble, 23, of Columbia, Marcelo Woods, 27, of Columbia, and Randal Metcalf, 31, of Gaston after combing through…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– According to a joint news release, The Richland County Sheriff’s Department and Columbia Police say they arrested a 19-year-old man, who was illegally carrying a pistol and an estimated 70 rounds of ammo during Sunday’s protest in Columbia. According to law enforcement, 19 year old Dominic Gladden of St. Mathews, is facing charges of unlawful carrying of…
Image: RCSD Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is hoping someone can help them identify two people authorities say may have been witnesses to a deadly shooting. Around 9:20 Tuesday night authorities responded to a shooting in the 1600 block of Longcreek Drive The victim in the shooting identified by Richland County Coroner Gary Watts as 23…
Richland Co., SC (WOLO) —The Richland County Sheriff’s Department says they plan to beef up police presence and will have more deputies will be at North Springs Elementary School over the next several days because of a potential threat. Deputies say they were alerted of the threat against North Springs through a tip line Wednesday. The Sheriff’s Department say the…
Image: RCSD Richland Co. SC (WOLO) — The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is hoping you can help them identify a man they want to question in relation to an armed robbery they say took place at 3PM on February 14th along the 700 block of Zimalcrest Drive. According to authorities, the man seen in the partial picture provided may have…
(STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images) Police officers, tape, cruiser. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department has charged Ja’cobi Worthy, 17, with attempted murder and possession of a pistol under the age of 18. On January 17th at approximately 5:20 p.m. deputies were dispatched to the 8700 block of Windsor Lake Boulevard in regards to a shooting. Once on scene, they found a 15-year-old…
Image Courtesy: Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center(Thomas Massengale) Richland, SC (WOLO) —-The Richland County Sheriff’s Department has arrested a suspect accused of four counts of attempted murder. According to officials, Wednesday morning they were called the 5500 block of Two Notch Road after receiving reports of shooting. 23 year old Thomas Ryan Massengale on four counts of attempted murder. Authorities say…
(ABC Columbia/FILE) Richland Co., SC (WOLO) — The Richland County Sheriff’s Deputies are halting their search for a suspect they say took them on a foot chase just before 9PM Monday night. According to authorities around 8:45 p.m., a deputy ran a license plate for a car they were given information on, claiming it was stolen. Officials say they later…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Two nights after hundreds evacuated the South Carolina State Fair after hearing rumors of a potential shooting on fair grounds, fair officials are upping security to keep people safe. A larger number of Richland County Sheriff’s deputies were visible throughout the Fair Monday, and some fair attendees said there were longer lines to get through security….
