HUMAN TRAFFICKING: Growing task force fights to prevent the crime in the Palmetto State
Human trafficking is not just sexual in nature or involving illegal drugs. The task force says one of the most difficult forms to spot is labor trafficking.
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ACLU wins settlement to remove some from Sex Offender Registry
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — In a settlement agreement with South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson along with State Law Enforcement Division Chief Mark Keel those wrongly convicted of sodomy in the state of South Carolina will now be taken off of the Sex Offender Registry in the Palmetto State. The announcement comes after arguments in Mary Geiger Lewis’s courtroom Friday,…
SLED: Easter shooting at club in Hampton County injures nine
SLED says gunfire broke out at a nightclub in Hampton County early Sunday morning, when the owners say someone fired up to 30 shots.
Darlington County Coroner releases ID of man killed in officer involved shooting
We now know the identity of a man killed during an officer involved shooting Thursday.
SLED: Newberry County woman charged with assault and battery for incident at an elementary school
SLED says a 35-year-old Newberry County woman is charged with assault and battery after an incident involving a four-year-old in her care at Rueben Elementary School.
SLED: Former Clarendon County deputy accused of embezzlement, misconduct in office
According to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, a former Clarendon County deputy and victims advocate is charged with embezzlement and misconduct in office.
Swansea police chief under investigation for allegation of excessive force
Swansea’s police chief is under investigation following allegations of using excessive force.
SLED announces arrest in connection with 2020 police car arson case
According to SLED, a 33-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a 2020 arson investigation where a Town of Pine Ridge police car was set on fire.
SLED: Former Columbia Police Officer charged with criminal sexual conduct
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division says a former officer with the Columbia Police Department was arrested Friday and charged with criminal sexual conduct in the third degree.
SLED: Barricaded person found dead in Lexington home
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) – SLED is investigating an incident that involved a barricaded subject in Lexington County. According to SLED officers attempted to negotiate with the subject for over 24 hours, from Saturday afternoon into Sunday afternoon. Once Lexington Police Department’s Emergency Services Team made entry into the residence they found the subject deceased. SLED says it has no information…
