Richland County Sheriff’s Department

Richland County Sheriff: All 2021 murders solved

“The fact that all 32 murders were solved shows that our investigators are working closely with our community and do not give up on these victims. This senseless violence is not a law enforcement problem,” Sheriff Lott said. “We can solve the cases as they come in but that doesn’t stop the violence from happening- something has to change within the community.”

Tow truck driver shot multiple times in Richland County

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – A tow truck driver is in the hospital after an early morning shooting in Richland County. According to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department, on Sunday, January 3rd at around 1:30 am deputies received reports of a tow driver who was shot multiple times.  Deputies say they found the victim on the scene and began rendering…

Man dead after early Sunday morning shooting in Richland County.

RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO) – One man is dead after an early Sunday morning shooting in Richland County. The Richland County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to reports of a shooting at 2051 Blythewood Crossing Lane around 1:30 a.m.  Investigators say when deputies arrived they found a man lying on the floor outside of an apartment who’d been shot in…