‘On Patrol: Live’ brings real-time policing to the public eye
2025-03-14
How the hit TV series benefits the Richland County Sheriff’s Department By W. Thomas Smith Jr. [A version of this article was published in POLICE1,Continue Reading
Five Teens Arrested in Deadly Shooting on Miles Bowman Rd
2025-02-08
Richland County, SC – The Richland County Sheriff’s Department has arrested five teenagers in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred on January 28, 2025,Continue Reading
Sheriff’s Department’s new Tactical Medical Program graduates 22
2025-02-07
Training developed in-house said to be the first on its scale in the Palmetto State By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The Richland County Sheriff’s DepartmentContinue Reading
DOG-A-THON 2025 raises money for K-9s
2025-01-23
At least $50,000 raised for Richland County Sheriff’s Department’s K-9 unit By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Deputies with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD), RCSDContinue Reading
Leon Lott re-sworn for an eighth term as sheriff
2025-01-08
Popular law enforcement leader and former National Sheriff of the Year takes oath of office, again By W. Thomas Smith Jr. For the eighth-consecutive timeContinue Reading
New I-20 West Ramp to I-26 West Opens on January 9th
2025-01-08
Columbia, SC — The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is opening a new exit ramp from I-20 West to I-26 West on January 9,Continue Reading
Firefighters’ Food Drive Feeds Over 500 Families
2024-12-31
The Columbia-Richland Fire Department (CRFD) marked another successful year of giving with its annual Firefighters Feeding Families holiday food drive. For the second consecutive year,Continue Reading
Sheriff Leon Lott again makes Post & Courier’s POWER LIST for Columbia
2024-12-20
Thirty influential leaders recognized as “movers and shakers” for 2024 By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott landed a lofty 3rd PLACEContinue Reading
17 New Firefighters Join Columbia-Richland Fire Department
2024-12-19
Seventeen new full-time firefighters have officially joined the Columbia-Richland Fire Department (CRFD) after completing weeks of tough training at the department’s fire academy. During aContinue Reading
Man Indicted for Gun Charge, Shooting Police K9
2024-12-18
James Robert Peterson, 37, of Prosperity, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Columbia on a firearm possession charge. According to the indictment,Continue Reading
Santa and EMS Spread Holiday Joy with Toy Delivery
2024-12-11
On December 6, Richland County EMS, accompanied by Santa Claus, delivered vehicles filled with donated toys and gifts to Richland County Court Appointed Special AdvocatesContinue Reading