CRIME & SAFETY
APD records: hooded suspect, 'serious bleeding,' Gucci bag stolen in Tunnel Road murder
ASHEVILLE — Recently-released officer response notes detail an alleged armed robbery and murder on Tunnel Road April 18 between two people who law enforcement say might have known each other. Kenneth Maurice West Jr., 24, of Rock Hill, South Carolina, was arrested around 7:45 p.m. April 18, about four...
An early morning crash on Wednesday left one person dead and two others hurt on Farrow Road. This is what we know so far.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Authorities say one person was killed and two others were injured in a Wednesday morning crash in Richland County. Master Trooper William Bennett with the South Carolina Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 12:30 a.m. on May 1 on Farrow Road. Bennett said a 2007 Honda Accord was heading north on Farrow Road when it was involved in a collision with a 2014 Nissan Sentra exiting from I-77.
Man sentenced for obstructing justice in the murder of transgender woman
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– A South Carolina man was sentenced for obstruction an investigation into the murder of a transgender woman back in 2019. 24-year-old Xavier Pinckney was sentenced to 45 months in prison after pleading guilty last year for providing false and misleading information to investigators in the case of Dime Doe.
VIDEO: 2 Midlands women charged with bringing contraband to prison in Ridgeville
RIDGEVILLE, S.C. (WCSC) - The South Carolina Department of Corrections has charged two women for bringing contraband into the Lieber Correctional Institution. Jirah Walker, 30, of Hopkins; and Lynetta Mitchell, 60, of Winnsboro; are charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, providing contraband to an inmate and criminal conspiracy, agency spokesperson Chrysti Shain said.
Fallen Midlands officers inducted into SC Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Two Midlands fallen law enforcement officials and four others from different areas of the state were formally inducted into the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame. Lieutenant Michael C. Wood, Jr. from the Newberry Police Department and Deputy Jacob Eric Salrin from the Richland...
OnPoint on WACH Fox: Summer activities crucial in curbing youth crime
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) - This week on OnPoint on WACH we are looking at the importance of keeping the focus on summer activities for young people. Summer break is just about here at the same time communities around the state are reporting an uptick in youth crime. Research shows how...
Suspended Columbia officer coping after son, 4, accidentally shot self in Miami
(WPLG)– A suspended Columbia Police officer is speaking out after his 4-year-old child accidentally shot himself with his father’s gun during a visit to Florida. Rosh Lowe with ABC affiliate WPLG spoke with Peter Tidot as his son remains hospitalized.
Lexington Police need help identifying two alleged Best Buy shoplifters
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO)– The Lexington Police Department needs to identify two alleged shoplifters who were involved in an incident at Best Buy on Sunset Boulevard in Lexington. Officers say the shoplifters allegedly took over $2,800 worth of merchandise on April 5. Anyone with information about the incident is urged...
CPD gets ready to help residents ‘Fan the Heat’
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The summer has not officially started, but the summer heat is already starting to creep in. For that reason, the Columbia Police Department is asking residents to help the most vulnerable members of the community in need stay cool. The Police department is getting ready to kick off their annual ‘Fan the Heat’ drive where they collect fans that are later given away.
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