White Knoll High incident
2021-11-30
The below message was sent to families at White Knoll High School from Principal Ted Daughtry regarding the incident that took place at the schoolContinue Reading
Columbia man charged with smuggling weed in airport luggage
2021-10-28
A Columbia man is accused of flying home from California with more than 40 pounds of marijuana and $4,000 in his suitcases. Kevin Antwan Simmons,Continue Reading
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