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WIS
April 19, 2018
Police arrived near an apartment complex on East Chapel Drive around 4 a.m. Wednesday. There are limited details at this time. Injuries are unknown. Our WIS reporter on scene saw officials investigating and taking pictures. Officials said that they were looking for a victim or suspect. They did not find eitherÃâà...
The State
April 19, 2018
After a 17-year-old Sumter athlete was shot and killed, police arrested four suspects Tuesday and are seeking the fifth. Though ... Jackson, 21, of Columbia, is wanted on charges of murder, attempted armed robbery, conspiracy and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to the statement.
The State
April 19, 2018
A man wanted in two states was arrested in Columbia after he tried to buy thousands of dollars worth of marijuana in an undercover operation, according to police. Clifford Love, II, 42, was charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana, the Columbia Police Department reported. Police said theÃâà...
WIS
April 19, 2018
APEX, NC (WTVD/CNN) – After police arrested a sex offender because a substitute teacher reported he was talking to two teenage girls about sex, the teacher is being called a hero for stepping up when she saw something wrong. Police presented substitute teacher Karen Donaldson with a special citizenÃâà...
WIS
April 19, 2018
MERRILLVILLE, IN (WLS/CNN) – Police said a 3-year-old girl accidentally shot her pregnant mother on Tuesday. Now the mother's boyfriend is in police custody. Merrillville police said the woman and her two children were sitting in a car outside a Plato's Closet store when the shooting happened.
The State
April 19, 2018
He shoplifted from a Kohl's, crashed his car into a light pole and led police on a foot chase through the Lexington County woods, police say. But when 23-year-old Robert Benton hustled through the Hope Ferry Plantation neighborhood, seeking a place to hide, he made the mistake of picking the home of aÃâà...
Abccolumbia.com
April 19, 2018
KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – Camden police are looking for a toddler after the child's uncle turned custody over to her father. Officials with the Department of Social Services reported the child missing on Tuesday, April 17 after the child's uncle reportedly told the worker that a day earlier the child'sÃâà...
Richmond.com
April 18, 2018
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Twenty South Carolina prisoners have been killed at the hands of fellow inmates in the past 16 months. ... The prison is located 40 miles east of Columbia. ... He said inmates there roam freely, have easy access to cellphones and drugs, and are often left to police themselves.
wpde.com
April 18, 2018
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is warning people in South Carolina to be on the lookout for a wanted man who investigators say has ties to the Columbia and Spartanburg areas. Investigators say Joseph Abercrombie should be considered armed and dangerous. They say the 33-year-old has multipleÃâà...
Abccolumbia.com
April 18, 2018
Forest Acres, S.C. (WOLO)– Police in Forest Acres are investigating a shooting that took place early Monday morning. Chief Gene Sealy says it happened at the intersection of Verner St. and Cherry Laurel Dr. Investigators say the incident began with an argument inside a car and ended with the shooting inÃâà...
The State
April 18, 2018
No arrests were made at the time, but several days later, Gilmore was taken to the emergency room by Columbia police officers after he was the victim of a robbery in an unrelated incident, ... Assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature carries up to 20 years in prison, under South Carolina law.
The Herald
April 18, 2018
Brittany Jones believed a woman was "possessed" and attempted to perform an exorcism, police say. But the attempted exorcism was performed against another woman's will, according to the Columbia Police Department, who have arrested the 28-year-old Jones and charged her with first-degree assaultÃâà...
WWAY NewsChannel 3
April 18, 2018
(Photo: Columbia Police Department). COLUMBIA, SC (AP) — Two women are facing charges in connection with an attempted exorcism where a 56-year-old victim was held against her will on March 19. Brittany Jones, 28, and Tiara Jones, 26, are both facing first-degree assault charges and kidnappingÃâà...
ColaDaily.com
April 17, 2018
Columbia Police Department investigators have arrested a 28-year-old female accused of assaulting a woman during an attempted exorcism. ... Citizens who can determine Tiara Jones' whereabouts are encouraged to contact CRIMESTOPPERS in any of the following ways: CALL toll-free, 888-CRIME-SC.
The State
April 17, 2018
A teenager was arrested Monday for his role in a shooting in the Columbia Place mall parking lot, according to the Richland County Sheriff's Department. Two men were injured in a shooting Saturday, that occurred in the parking lot just after 2:30 p.m., the sheriff's department said. Tony Gilmore, 19, wasÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
April 17, 2018
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Inmates armed with homemade knives fought each other for about seven hours over territory and money, leaving seven of them dead in the worst U.S. ... At least 17 prisoners were seriously injured at Lee Correctional Institution, South Carolina prisons chief Bryan Stirling said.
WIS
April 16, 2018
LOS ANGELES (KABC/CNN) - The LAPD's anti-piracy unit raided 21 locations in the city's fashion district downtown, and seized $700,000 worth of fake cosmetics, imitating popular brands like Urban Decay, Nars, and Mac. Officials said some of the makeup was contaminated with bacteria and humanÃâà...
WACH.com
April 4, 2018
Columbia, S.C. (WACH) -- The Columbia Police Department is looking into a string of home burglaries that occurred in a Rosewood neighborhood. Officers say that there were eight break-ins within two days that happened late last week. One man, Bob Carrier, says the neighborhood is otherwise peaceful but that he hasÃâà...
WIS
April 4, 2018
Surveillance footage from a reported attempted kidnapping in North Myrtle Beach has been released. (Source: City of North Myrtle Beach). Related LinksMore>>. NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – Parents in North Myrtle Beach are shocked after police say an attempted kidnapping took place onÃâà...
The State
April 4, 2018
A felon wanted on multiple charges in North Carolina, including murder, may be hiding in the Columbia area, police said. Joseph Tyrell Abercrombie, 32, is wanted on charges of murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department in NorthÃâà...
WIS
April 4, 2018
Police tweeted for people to stay out of the area due to police activity. KPIX reported at least two Homeland Security units were responded. San Francisco General Hospital spokesman Brent Andrew told KPIX the hospital received patients from the incident but could not confirm a number. KRON is reportingÃâà...
WACH.com
April 4, 2018
COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) – Police in North Carolina say a man wanted for murder could be hiding in Columbia. Joseph Tyrell Abercrombie, a.k.a “South Carolina” or “Jay,” is wanted for the murder of Antwain Maurice Price. Detectives identified Abercrombie as a suspect in the case during the investigation and obtainedÃâà...
WIS
April 4, 2018
Tyrell Abercrombie, who goes by the nicknames "South Carolina" or "Jay," is wanted for shooting Price on his birthday on December 14. Price was ... Ambercrobie may be staying at motels in Columbia or Spartanburg SC. ... Police advise that Abercrombie should be considered armed and dangerous.
The State
April 4, 2018
An S.C. administrative law judge has ruled that the state should not extend the liquor license for The Roost, a late-night college bar in Five Points formerly ... which reopened under its new name last year after being closed by its owner at the urging of Columbia police, could not continue to operate under aÃâà...
The State
April 4, 2018
A former educator at a South Carolina group home for children has been arrested for possessing child pornography and his former students are being interviewed about their involvement with the man, according to law enforcement. William Avery Moulton-Fowler, 39, was charged with two counts of sexualÃâà...
WLTX.com
April 4, 2018
Columbia, SC (WLTX) - Charlotte police say a murder suspect could be in South Carolina, perhaps in the Columbia area. Officers are looking for Joseph Tyrell Abercrombie, who they say is wanted for the killing of a victim named Antwain Price. He's also wanted on unrelated warrants. Charlotte police sayÃâà...
The State
April 3, 2018
Ernest Rodney Thompson, 47, is charged with malicious injury to personal property, according to jail and court records. He remains in the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center. The vandalism happened Wednesday night at Main Street United Methodist Church, which sits on the 1800 block of Main Street aboutÃâà...
WIS
March 27, 2018
As police searched his computer, they found he had been chatting online with Joanna before she went missing. The Lubbock County District Attorney's Office believed he had something to do with her disappearance, so they made a deal. If Rodriguez would tell them what happened to Rogers, they wouldÃâà...
The Herald
March 27, 2018
One man has been killed and at least one other person has been hurt in a weekend shooting in South Carolina. Local media outlets reported that Columbia police officers were called to a shooting around 9 p.m. Sunday. Police are trying to determine if two other people who showed up at a hospital areÃâà...
FITSNews
March 27, 2018
It's been a week since the latest shooting in the Five Points region of downtown Columbia, South Carolina – and area's business association has yet to issue ... Lott has also previously offered to assist the city of Columbia, S.C. in its efforts to make Five Points safe, responding to reports that Columbia policeÃâà...
The State
March 27, 2018
James Dempsey Slaton, 29, of Rock Hill, is now back in the York County jail where he is being held without bond on a charge of grand larceny, police and jail ... weeks but did not find him until late Saturday when police received information Slaton was staying at Red Roof Inn in Lexington outside Columbia.
WIS
March 27, 2018
Columbia Police's traffic safety unit is investigating an incident where a vehicle struck a pedestrian in downtown Columbia on Monday. COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) -. Columbia Police's traffic safety unit is investigating an incident where a vehicle struck a pedestrian in downtown Columbia on Monday.
The State
March 27, 2018
One man was killed and another injured in a north Columbia shooting, and police are trying to determine if two more victims who showed up at a hospital later are connected. Richland County Coroner Gary Watts identified the deceased as 30-year-old Cory Cornelius Jenkins. He died of complications fromÃâà...
Abccolumbia.com
March 27, 2018
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Columbia Police are investigating a fatal shooting at a home in North Columbia Sunday night. Police say it happened around 9:00 p.m. at 41 Samson Circle. According to investigators, they found an unresponsive male inside the home. The victim has been identified by RichlandÃâà...
WIS
March 26, 2018
The body found on the Jackson State University campus Sunday afternoon has been identified as 19-year-old computer science major Lawrence Joshua. He was found in Dixon Residence Hall, and campus police are investigating. “Our hearts go out to his family, friends and the JSU community as we mourn this untimelyÃâà...
WIS
March 24, 2018
... to a Columbia hospital. At last check, police say those shot are expected to be okay, but they are asking for your help in finding a suspect, or suspects. If you have any information, you can contact Crimestoppers by calling 1-888-CRIME-SC (888-274-6372) or visiting www.midlandscrimestoppers.com andÃâà...
The State
March 24, 2018
A man accused of breaking into a woman's house near the University of South Carolina campus and stabbing her has been arrested, Columbia police say. Anthony Alonzo Baker, 49, is expected to be charged with first-degree burglary and first-degree assault and battery. He has a history of criminalÃâà...
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