Man charged in connection to body found at former I-20 rest area
2020-10-26
A Columbia man is accused of fatally shooting a man and dumping the body last month at a former rest area along Interstate 20. RichardContinue Reading
RCSD chosen for rapid COVID testing pilot program
2020-10-22
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. (RCSD) was selected by the S.C. Dept. of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) to beContinue Reading
Serial arsonist sentenced to 25 years
2020-10-19
Lexington County officials recently conducted in-person court activity for guilty pleas inside the Mark H. Westbrook Judicial Center. Safety measures and courtroom guidelines included mandatoryContinue Reading
Six to be honored as Women of Distinction
2020-09-18
Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands will honor six Columbia-area women at its annual Women of Distinction Awards Celebration September 24 drive-inContinue Reading
Pelion man charged with murder
2020-09-18
Lexington County deputies have arrested a Pelion man accused of murder in connection to a shooting death last month. William David House, 33, is chargedContinue Reading
Serve & Connect celebrates third year
2020-08-27
This week marks three years since Columbia-based non-profit Serve & Connect launched Greg’s Groceries, a program that provides police departments with boxes of non-perishable foodContinue Reading
Richland fights college food insecurity
2020-08-26
As colleges prepare to reopen this fall, Richland County Government wants to help students combat food insecurity, a problem the COVID-19 health crisis has exacerbatedContinue Reading
SLED investigating Lexington County officer involved shooting
2020-08-12
Agents of the S.C. Law Enforcement Division are investigating an incident from the afternoon of August 9 in which shots were fired during a confrontationContinue Reading
Businessman charged with failing withholding taxes
2020-08-11
South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) agents today arrested a Richland County businessman and charged him with four counts of failing to collect, account for,Continue Reading
COVID-19 is not the only summer safety issue
2020-08-10
Most people are all too aware folks have been spending more time at home since March and the lockdown due to the COVID-19 virus. WithContinue Reading
Sheriff’s Dept. graduates first class of RCSD interns
2020-08-10
By W. Thomas Smith, Jr. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott presented graduation certificates to the first class of interns with the new Richland County Sheriff’sContinue Reading