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1 killed in crash involving train in Richland County

ABC Columbia Staff

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…
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Sheriff Needs Help Locating Attempted Murder Suspect

Kimberlei Davis

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…