Columbia, SC – (WOLO) A public meeting turned into damage control Thursday night after rumors and misinformation spread on social media about a multi-million dollar greenway planned for an area still reeling from October’s flood. Homeowners who live along Gills Creek listened to leaders from Richland County and the Gills Creek Watershed Association explain details like the cost, where the…
Vincent Boatwright RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) — Deputies are looking for a Midlands man wanted for not paying child support. 49-year-old Vincent Boatwright is wanted for failure to pay child support in excess of $71,000. Sheriff Leon Lott advises anyone wanted for failure to pay child support should turn themselves in to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department Warrant Division located at 1400…
Tony Gilmore COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Richland County Sheriff’s deputies are looking for a suspect in an attempted murder, that fled from officers Saturday night. Officials say they were called to Palmetto Health Richland just before midnight, in reference to a suspect, 17-year-old Tony Gilmore, wanted by RCSD for two counts of attempted murder. Gilmore was transported to the hospital…
RICHLAND COUNTY — Two separate burglaries in Richland County led to six arrests this week. 23-year-old Darius Burton, 24-year-old Xavier Anderson and 24-year-old Tevan Ashford are all charged with burglary, according to authorities. Just before midnight Wednesday, January 27 Burton, Anderson and Ashford allegedly broke into a residence in the 8400 block of Monticello Road and fled the scene when they realized the home…
Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) — A Richland County deputy survived a hail of bullets Saturday night. Deputy Christopher Bagby was responding to a domestic disturbance Saturday when investigators say a man with an extensive criminal history opened fire. Officials say the suspect, Arkeem Breeland fired at least 7 shots at Deputy Bagby. Sheriff Leon Lott said the incident started on…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say one person has died after a crash involving a passenger train and a vehicle in Richland County. Lt. Curtis Wilson with the Sheriff’s Department says the crash happened just before 6 a.m. Wednesday at a railroad crossing. Wilson says the man was dead when emergency crews arrived. Wilson says it hasn’t been determined how…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott is requesting the community’s assistance identifying a suspect wanted for attempted murder. Sheriff Lott said that just before 7 a.m. Saturday, November 21, deputies found a victim lying in the roadway near Castle Pinckney and Longshadow Roads. The male victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the lower body and was transported to Palmetto Health Richland…
