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
First responders gearing up for ninth-annual joint-agency blood drive
2024-06-10
Richland County deputies, Columbia Police officers, and Columbia firefighters compete for most blood donor votes in the annual drive By W. Thomas Smith Jr. COLUMBIA,Continue 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 offering multi-curricula summer camps for kids
2024-03-26
Fourteen different summer camp opportunities led by deputies for the community By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) is now acceptingContinue 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
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
Richland County Sheriff’s Department receives counterriot briefings in December
2024-01-09
National security analyst briefs law enforcement leaders By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Kyle Shideler, director and senior analyst for Counterterrorism and Homeland Security at theContinue Reading
Netflix series ‘MISSING: Dead or Alive’ renews for Season Two
2023-10-12
The popular series follows Richland County Sheriff’s Department investigators as they work missing persons cases By W. Thomas Smith Jr. “Missing: Dead or Alive,” aContinue Reading
Richland County Sheriff’s Department to host 12th-annual Guardians of the Night
2023-07-18
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