CRIME & SAFETY
Missing 3-year-old dies after being found in hot vehicle in Richland County, deputies say
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. — A 3-year-old child has died after initially being reported missing on Friday afternoon, officials say. According to the Richland County Sheriff's Department, deputies responded to the 1000 block of Parliament Lake Drive around 1 p.m. due to a missing person report. Deputies then began searching...
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.
Man charged for smuggling meth into Camille Graham prison
COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) — Arrest warrants were released on May 3rd for a man charged with contraband at the Camille Graham Correctional Institution. According to the SCDC Inspector General, 57-year-old Timothy Hicks is charged with providing prisoners with contraband and criminal conspiracy in January of 2023. These charges include...
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...
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...
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.
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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