Richland County Sheriff’s

Richland Deputies Searching for Suspected Shoplifter Caught on Surveillance

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Richland County Deputies are searching for a suspect accused of shoplifting and hitting an employee with a shopping cart. Investigators say the suspect shown here on surveillance, stole a $100 dollars worth of merchandise from the Kroger on Roberts Branch Parkway last month. If you have any information call Crime Stoppers at 1-888-Crime-SC. Categories: Local News, News…

Richland County Sheriff Meet and Greet at SC State Fair

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–You can get to know the Richland County Sheriff’s Department at the SC State Fair. Thursday, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott will be at the State Fair from 6 to 8 for a meet and greet,. Lott will be joined by Richland County Deputy’s Kevin Lawrence and Chris Mastrianni. Both deputies appear on A&E’s LIVE PD. According to…

RCSD Offers “Internet Exchange Safety Zones”

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The Richland County Sheriff’s Department now offers exchange safety zones for citizens who sell, purchase, and  exchange items via social media. Sheriff Leon Lott says the public exchange zones will also serve as a place for those who are co-parenting to meet for child drop-off and pick-up. The “Internet Exchange Safety Zone” signs are located in the parking…

Man Shot and Killed at Columbia Gas Station

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Richland County sheriff’s deputies say one man has been killed in a shooting at a Columbia-area gas station. Sheriff’s Lt. Curtis Wilson said in a statement that deputies were called to the station in northeast Richland County around 9 p.m. Sunday. Wilson said the driver of a vehicle parked behind the gas station was shot and…