Sheriff Lott is the reigning boiled peanut eating champion
2021-10-28
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. As if being named National Sheriff of the Year 2021 and S.C. Sheriff of the Year 2021 were not enough,Continue Reading
EMS staff recognized for saving teen’s life
2021-10-28
Staff from Richland County’s EMS team recently were recognized for saving the life of a 17-year-old. EMS staff performed CPR when the teenager went intoContinue Reading
Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. program praised during U.S. Senate hearing
2021-10-15
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. United States Senator Tim Scott, ranking member of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, praised Project H.O.P.E., a programContinue Reading
RCSD makes history with new promotions
2021-10-03
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Nearly 20 patrol deputies, investigators, and supervisory officers were promoted at the Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD), including one –Continue Reading
How Was the Bible Formed? Part 2
2021-09-22
51 Biblical Facts That Will Surprise You. By Mike DuBose The Christian Bible is the world’s best-selling and most-widely distributed book (7 billion copies). SinceContinue Reading
Deputies presented Servant Leadership awards
2021-09-15
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Two Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) deputies received Eastminster Presbyterian Church’s Servant Leadership award during ceremonies which also awarded membersContinue Reading
Validated Gang Member Sentenced to 15 Years for Trafficking Cocaine
2021-08-11
Reynerio Rafael Romero, Jr., a 27-year-old validated gang member living in Pelion, pled guilty to Trafficking Cocaine Second Offense and was sentenced by Circuit CourtContinue Reading
Midlands Gang and Fugitive Task Forces merge
2021-08-10
Multi-agency collaboration aids in thwarting violent criminal activity in central S.C. By W. Thomas Smith Jr. For the past several years, the multi-agency Midlands GangContinue Reading
Columbia man charged in gas station shooting
2021-08-05
A Columbia man is being held in the Lexington County Detention Center after his arrest Tuesday in connection to a gas station shooting last week.Continue Reading
Record turnout for 10th annual Guardians of the Night
2021-08-03
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Runners participating in GUARDIANS OF THE NIGHT 2021, a 5K road race in support of the Richland County Sheriff’s Department’sContinue Reading
Moving over isn’t a courtesy, it’s the law
2021-07-28
Koon’s Watch Every day on roads across Lexington County, law enforcement officers and other first responders put their lives at risk in order to helpContinue Reading