South Carolina is just one of three states without hate crime legislation, but a current house bill, if passed, would change that, and hold South Carolinians accountable for committing bias motivated crimes.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– To make sure your holiday is Merry and bright there are some things you can do, to keep you and your family safe. Christmas is a fun time of year, but it is also the time of year that thieves take advantage of the season, say deputies. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott has the following safety tips…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott made an emotional plea to his department Monday after announcing a Richland County Deputy killed himself while on duty. Sheriff Lott says suicide is an issue among law enforcement and he wants to honor the memory of the deputy and bring awareness to the problem. According to Lott, Deputy Derek Fish committed suicide…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Investigators say they are trying to figure out who shot a woman whose body was left in a wheelchair by her boyfriend inside a South Carolina hospital. Authorities said 20-year-old Mayra Sanchez was pronounced dead by doctors after she was found around 4:30 a.m. Friday at Palmetto Health Richland Hospital in Columbia. Richland County deputies said…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Dozens hit the streets on bicycles to ride for a cause. More than a hundred men and women in blue rode over the weekend for the ‘Carolina Brotherhood’ event. It raises money to help provide emotional and financial support for families who have lost loved ones in the line of duty., The riders went through downtown Columbia…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–School Resource officers may soon get new training in Richland County. Recommendations for the change were prompted after a Spring Valley High School student was recorded being grabbed and tossed. The Department of Justice wants to implement policies to include cutting down on arresting students at school, training on bias-free policing and establishing a community program. Richland County…
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – Investigators with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department are still looking for answers involving the shooting death of a man last month. The victim, 34-year-old Marcus Posey was found slain on Saturday, May 21, at 3 a.m. in the 1100 block of Blue Ridge Terrace with a gunshot wound to the upper body. A press conference was held Monday afternoon to give…
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) — Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott warns citizens that car thieves are targeting idling vehicles. Lott said that “During colder temperatures, it is not wise to start your vehicle, and then return to the house while it warms up – this could lead to motor vehicle theft.” Between Friday, January 15 and Tuesday, February 2 13 cars have…
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C (WOLO) — Richland County Sheriff’s deputies are requesting the community’s assistance in locating two suspects wanted for kidnapping and armed robbery of a victim with special needs. Authorities say that on Wednesday, December 20, 2015 the victim was walking down the 3000 block of Broad River Road when he was approached by two male suspects who forced him into the vehicle at…
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) — Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott is requesting the community’s assistance in locating two suspects wanted for larceny after they allegedly cut a lock to gain entrance into a home on Plantation Drive. Officials say that just after 7 a.m. on Saturday, December 19 in the 10o block of Longcreek Plantation Drive, two suspects stole several tools along with…
