Rachael Myers Lowe
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Sheriff wants your help IDing these suspected burglars
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department released surveillance video of the front of a home that suspected burglars tried to break in to last week in hopes that the public can help identify the two men. They arrived at the home in a red Toyota Tacoma, the video shows. → Read More
Columbia lemonade stand proceeds destined for Puerto Rico
Every little bit helps. → Read More
Lexington motorcyclist killed Tuesday in collision
A 62-year-old Lexington man was killed Tuesday afternoon when his motorcycle was struck by another vehicle on the 1800 block of South Lake Drive in the Red Bank area of Lexington County. → Read More
48-year-old Lexington woman died Monday in house fire
The Lexington County coroner identified the woman who died early Monday morning in a house fire on the 100 block of Richmond Farm Circle in Lexington. → Read More
Former Richland County deputy nominated for US Marshal in SC
President Donald Trump nominated former Richland County deputy Thomas M. Griffin, Jr. to serve as U.S. Marshal for the district of South Carolina. Griffin served at the Richland County Sheriff’s Department between 1985 and 1996, the White House said in a news release on Tuesday. → Read More
Columbia police said she tried on the ring and then stole it
Police are looking for a women they believe stole a ring valued at $10,000 from a jewelry store at Columbiana Center. → Read More
USC shuttle bus collides with deer
Shortly after noon on Friday, a University of South Carolina shuttle bus collided with a deer near the Thomas Cooper Library. → Read More
Competition too steep for Midlands teacher on Jeopardy!
Dutch Fork High School history teacher, Robert Barron, came in second on the TV quiz show, Jeopardy!, Thursday night. → Read More
Death of woman found under trash followed family argument, teen charged
A 17-year-old Columbia man has been charged with murder following the beating death of his father’s girlfriend, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release. → Read More
Former DJJ officer pleads guilty to hogtying 2 juveniles on New Year’s Day
A former officer at the Department of Juvenile Justice has pleaded guilty in federal court to two counts of deprivation of civil rights, U.S Attorney Beth Drake said in a news release. → Read More
Resident of The Hub charged with arson after early morning fires
A man listed as a student in the University of South Carolina student directory was charged with 2 counts of arson following overnight fires at The Hub at 1426 Main Street, the Columbia Police Department said in a news release. → Read More
Lexington County student charged after unloaded gun and bullets found in backpack
A 15-year-old student at Airport High School in West Columbia was taken into custody after an unloaded handgun and bullets were found in his backpack, the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release. → Read More
Sumter man killed by hit-and-run identified
A 26-year-old Sumter man was struck and killed Monday night on the 8600 block of Garners Ferry Road. → Read More
Southbound Hardscrabble Road closed at Clemson Road to repair broken water main
Traffic on southbound Hardscrabble Road at Clemson Road is closed while repairs are made to a broken 12-inch water main, the City of Columbia said in a news release on Saturday. → Read More
West Columbia man died in single vehicle rollover Friday night
A West Columbia man was thrown from his vehicle and killed Friday night on the 600 block of Crystal Springs Drive in Lexington, Coroner Margaret Fisher said in a news release. → Read More
White Knoll Middle School student admitted posting photo with caption ‘Im gonna shoot up the school’
The Lexington County middle school student charged with making bombs earlier this week had posted a photo of himself all decked out in military gear on the social media website Instagram with the statement “Im gonna shoot up the school,” the incident report filed by the school resource officer on Tuesday, September 19, 2017, stated. → Read More
Decision to revoke Empire Supper Club business license final, police chief says
After meeting with the owner of the Empire Supper Club on Tuesday about the police department’s decision to lift its business license, Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook said Thursday night that his decision will stand. → Read More
Woman whose body was found under trash off Two Notch Road identified
Richland County Coroner Gary Watts identified the woman whose body was found on Wednesday buried under trash in a wooded area at 6620 Two Notch Road as Leona Monique Pack of Columbia. → Read More
Tip to Lexington County school led to arrests
A Batesburg-Leesville man and an unidentified teenager were charged on Thursday with making homemade bombs, said Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon. → Read More
Unattended food in kitchen sparks house fire. 7 kids, 2 adults displaced
Nine people - 7 children and 2 adults - were burned out of house and home Wednesday when their Bluff Road home was destroyed by fire, Columbia Fire Department spokesman Brick Lewis said. → Read More