Police hold memorial service Friday
2019-11-06
South Carolina’s Fraternal Order of the Police will hold a memorial service November 8 at 6 pm at the Law Enforcement Monument on the StateContinue Reading
Richland County florist arrested for operating business after license revoked
2019-08-28
South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) agents today arrested a Columbia florist on charges of operating a retail business without a license. Anthony Gerard Kennedy,Continue Reading
Jailbreak run August 24
2019-08-20
The Lexington County Sheriff’s Foundation will be holding the Jailbreak Escape Urban Challenge Run – Seventh Time’s The Charm August 24. The event will beContinue Reading
Multi-agency sex-sting operation led by Richland County Sheriff’s Dept.
2019-08-19
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. It has been a testing two weeks for the Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. (RCSD). First was the successful RCSD-led stingContinue Reading
Brookhaven community honored
2019-08-15
At the recent National Night Out in the Brookhaven Community the Richland County Sheriff’s Department gave the community the Sheriffs Crime Watch of Excellence Award.Continue Reading
Child predator sting nets Richland Deputy
2019-08-15
Richland County Sheriff’s Department has fired one of its deputies after he was caught in a sting operation. The sting was targeting child sex predatorsContinue Reading
White Knoll High student charged after shooting threat
2019-08-14
LEXINGTON, S.C. – A rising junior at White Knoll High school has been charged after he made an online threat to shoot up his schoolContinue Reading
Run raises funds for dogs
2019-08-02
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. More than 400 runners many with dogs joined Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott and members of the Richland County Sheriff’sContinue Reading
Armed Bank Robbers Sentenced to Federal Prison
2019-07-26
Columbia, South Carolina — United States Attorney Sherri A. Lydon announced today that Ryan Newell, 31, and Cory Woods, 29, both of Columbia, were sentenced toContinue Reading
Forest Acres Police seek robbery suspect
2019-07-19
Forest Acres Police needs help identifying a suspect believed to be involved in a late evening robbery June 24 in the 5300 block of RansomContinue Reading
Peace Officer initiative changing perceptions
2019-07-18
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. In January of 2018, the Richland County Sheriff’s Deptartment (RCSD) became the first sheriff’s office, nationwide, to add the wordsContinue Reading