Bravest of the Brave
2024-07-09
The Midlands Gang Task Force is thwarting violent gangs and gang-related criminal activity in central S.C. By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Gathered around a tableContinue Reading
Richland County Sheriff Adds Mustang GTs to Patrol Fleet for Community Engagement
2024-07-05
Richland County, SC — In a move designed to foster closer ties with the community, Sheriff Leon Lott has added 17 new Ford Mustang GTsContinue Reading
Columbia Man Charged in Mother’s Death
2024-07-03
Columbia, SC – A Columbia man has been charged with the murder of his mother, an incident that took place last December. Terry Lee SelfContinue Reading
Columbia man sentenced for gun and drug offenses
2024-07-03
Kenneth Archie, 44, of Columbia, was sentenced to more than five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession of a firearm by aContinue Reading
Prosperity Man Arrested for Shooting Police Dog
2024-06-24
LEXINGTON, S.C. – A local man from Prosperity, James Robert Peterson, 37, has been arrested and charged in connection with the fatal shooting of aContinue Reading
Richland County Sheriff’s Department to host 13th-annual Guardians of the Night
2024-04-28
Deputies and K9s will race in the popular 5K alongside Midlands-area runners, many participating with their pet dogs By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Registration isContinue Reading
Sheriff’s Department hosts Community Day in May
2024-04-15
Event to be held on the grounds of the S.C. Criminal Justice Academy By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Sheriff Leon Lott and the Richland CountyContinue Reading
Richland County Sheriff’s Department celebrates Women’s History Month
2024-03-19
Sheriff Lott says females are “vital” to the overall mission By W. Thomas Smith Jr. In its ongoing recognition and celebration of Women’s History Month,Continue Reading
Serve & Connect Celebrates 7 Years of Greg’s Groceries Program
2024-03-05
Serve & Connect, a Columbia-based non-profit organization, is marking the seventh anniversary of its Greg’s Groceries program. Launched in 2017, Greg’s Groceries provides police departmentsContinue Reading
Meet C.J., the crisis intervention K-9
2024-02-12
This deputy brings an unusually calming peace to cops, the community and critical incidents By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Those of us in law enforcementContinue Reading
Richland County Sheriff’s Department recognizes top deputies, others in 2023
2024-01-30
Multiple awards presented during annual banquet in mid-December By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Sheriff Leon Lott and the Richland County Sheriff’s Department presented scores ofContinue Reading