Richland County Sheriff’s Department

Faith and Blue Blood Drive happening today until 3 pm

The Richland County Sheriff’s Department and the Meeting Place Church are hosting the Faith and Blue blood drive until 3 pm today at the church on Columbia Mall Boulevard.

The Richland County Sheriff’s Department and the Meeting Place Church are hosting the Faith and Blue blood drive until 3 pm today at the church on Columbia Mall Boulevard.

RCSD: Man wanted for double murder arrested

Richland County Sheriff’s Department have arrested a man wanted for a double murder that occurred on April 12 at a Columbia apartment complex.

Richland County Sheriff’s Department have arrested a man wanted for a double murder that occurred on April 12 at a Columbia apartment complex.

New details on ambushed deputies at Carriage Oaks subdivision

At around 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday August 3, deputies with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department were met with gunfire after they responded to what turned out to be a false 9-1-1 call at the Carriage Oaks subdivision in Northeast Columbia.

Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott held a press conference today to share new details on last week’s ambush.

Deputies ambushed in Northeast Columbia subdivision

Sheriff Leon Lott says deputies with Richland County Sheriff’s Department were ambushed with gunfire at around 5:30 a.m. this morning at Carriage Oaks subdivision in Northeast Columbia.

Deputies were called to the neighborhood over a possible domestic dispute. But when the deputies arrived to the home, the homeowners told deputies that they had no dispute and didn’t call the police. As deputies left the home, more than fifteen shots were fired from an assault rifle in their direction–striking the deputies’ vehicles.