SLED officials say an armed robbery fugitive that prompted a helicopter search over the weekend was captured Sunday.
Lexington County Police say they’ve arrested the gunman involved in the Roberts Street shooting Wednesday.
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division says they are still in the process of investigating a deadly officer involved shooting out of Spartanburg County.
The State Law Enforcement Division has opened an investigation, after a deputy-involved deadly shooting Sunday night during a DWI stop in Greenville County.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A new law requires every police officer in South Carolina to be trained in recognizing mental illness and de-escalating confrontations with people who are manic, not malicious. State Law Enforcement Division Chief Mark Keel says officers increasingly encounter people with mental health issues and need to be able to “see it for what it is.” The…
NEWBERRY, SC (WOLO)–The South Carolina Law Enforcement division is investigating a shooting of an armed man by two police officers in Newberry. State Law Enforcement spokesman Thom Berry says the two Newberry Officers heard gunshots and found a man on a nearby street. Berry says the initial reports showed the man fired at the officers, the officers then returned fire….
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – The road to legalizing medical marijuana in South Carolina stops abruptly at the doorstep of law enforcement in the state. S.C. Law Enforcement Division (SLED) Chief Mark Keel has been a steadfast opponent to the idea. “This is still a federally prohibited schedule one controlled substance,” Keel said, “it’s an illegal drug.” 28 states and the…
The case against a Richland County Sheriff’s Department captain accused of removing campaign signs, has been closed.
Mark Sandford, SLED
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) – The State Law Enforcement Division is investigating after an Orangeburg County sheriff’s deputy was fired after a woman said he forced her to perform a sex act. Sheriff Leroy Ravenell released a statement to media outlets Sunday saying the deputy was fired June 13 when the allegation came to his attention. SLED spokesman Thom Berry confirms…
