ABC Columbia News Update
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3 arrested for cockfighting in Kershaw County
KERSHAW COUNTY, SC (WOLO) – Three men were arrested Saturday (3/19) for cockfighting, according to the Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office. Moises Aquille Montes, 34, Miguel Martinez, 32, and Juan Diego Jimenez, 26, all from Gilbert, all face a cockfighting charge. A news release sent Monday says dispatch got a call about possible cockfighting in a remote area off Old Stagecoach…
Palmetto Pride Litter Book competition winner
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – A local group is taking the fight against litter off the streets and onto the pages of children’s books. Friday (3/16), Palmetto Pride held its first annual children’s book competition looking for a story on litter in our state. The winner was a student at Green Charter School of the Midlands, Jayla Washington. They have published…
17 year-old charged with weapons on school grounds
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) – A 17-year-old Gray Collegiate Academy student is charged with having weapons on school grounds after two BB guns were found in his car parked on the school’s campus Thursday morning. Garrison Chambers is charged with two counts of carrying weapons on school property, according to arrest warrants. “A student shared a tip with the school resource officer…
Fire Chief: Juvenile causes $6 million in damages after setting fire in Walmart
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – A fire set by a juvenile may have caused $6 million in damages Thursday (3/16) night. According to Columbia Fire Chief Aubrey Jenkins, his department responded shortly after 8:00 p.m. When crews arrived smoke could be seen inside. He says the fire at the Garners Ferry Road Walmart was started near the paper towels. Fire investigators…
Gaston man sentenced to life in prison, convicted of murder and criminal sexual conduct
Peter Coffey, 44 Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) – Eleventh Circuit Solicitor, Rick Hubbard, announced today that 44 year-old Peter Lynn Coffey was convicted of the 2015 murder and rape of Joanne Taylor. After an hour and a half deliberation, the jury came back with a guilty verdict which convicted Coffey of murder and criminal sexual conduct in the first degree. Coffey…
15-year-old arrested for punching teacher in the face
RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO) – A 15-year-old student at Academy for Success on Broad River was arrested off-campus Wednesday (3/14). According to the Richland County Sheriff’s Office, the student, after being removed from class, returned and hit the male teacher in the face with a closed fist multiple times. They say the student then ran off but was located and arrested on…
Man faces federal charges of kidnapping, raping 4-year-old
Thomas Lawton Evans/WCSC COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A man is facing federal charges of kidnapping and raping a 4-year-old South Carolina girl that he drove across three Southern states. U.S. Attorney Beth Drake says Wednesday a grand jury indicted 37-year-old Thomas Evans Jr. on charges of kidnapping, child sexual abuse and transporting a child to engage in sexual activity. Evans…
ABC Columbia News Update
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Midlands students take part in NWOD
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