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LCSD seeking help from public in identifying two suspects

2012-02-10T11:35:00.002-05:00

LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC - Lexington County Sheriff’s Department detectives are seeking help from citizens in identifying two males who broke into the Spring Hill Lakes subdivision clubhouse on Spring Hill Road near Lexington at about 6 a.m. on January...

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SAMARITAN’S FEET

2012-02-10T11:03:00.000-05:00

LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC - Lexington County Sheriff’s Department deputies are working in partnership with Glenforest School Head Basketball Coach William Knopf to collect new pairs of children’s athletic shoes that will be donated to Samaritan’s Feet, a...

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Sheriff's office release images of unidentified man’s clothing

2012-02-08T12:33:00.002-05:00

ORANGEBURG, SC - The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the community’s assistance and identifying clothing that was worn by a male whose remains were found in a wooded area. According to Sheriff Leroy Ravenell, the office has...

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Undercover: Inside A Richland County Drug Bust

2012-02-08T12:01:00.001-05:00

Elgin, SC (WLTX) - After numerous complaints about drug dealing in a Midlands neighborhood, Richland County's undercover narcotics team was called in to clean it up. Undercover video, shot by a Richland County Sheriff's Deputy, shows deputies...

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Cops: Man hid drugs in washer to avoid arrest

2012-02-08T11:30:00.000-05:00

ORANGEBURG, SC - Police arrested a man who they say tossed marijuana into a washing machine to avoid being arrested. The Times and Democrat reported that a 31-year-old Elloree man was taken into custody and charged with simple possession of...

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More dogs stolen from animal shelter

2012-02-08T10:59:00.000-05:00

COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - For the second week in a row, City of Columbia Animal Services employees showed up to work Monday morning to find several dogs missing. According to a Columbia Police Department incident report, six dogs disappeared from the...

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Fugitive Task Force arrests 10,618 people – 6,105 violent offenders

2012-02-08T10:26:00.001-05:00

RICHLAND COUNTY, SC - Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott created the Sheriff’s Department Fugitive Task Force in January of 2006 for the sole purpose of targeting and apprehending career criminals. The Fugitive Team seeks out the most dangerous...

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Crimestoppers of the Midlands Releases 2011 Stats

2012-02-08T09:55:00.001-05:00

COLUMBIA, SC - Crimestoppers of the Midlands is proud to announce another successful year for 2011. Crimestoppers of the Midlands supports 14 counties in the Midlands area. The counties include Richland, Lexington, Saluda, Edgefield, Aiken,...

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Blue Alert system to get word out quickly when officers shot

2012-02-08T09:23:00.001-05:00

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC — After North Charleston Patrolman David Winslette yelled over his police radio, “Help … I’ve been shot,” he relayed a basic description of his assailant and where the gunman was heading. The shooter was a man with a goatee and...

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West Columbia Police Department Honors Employees

2012-02-08T08:53:00.001-05:00

West Columbia, SC – The West Columbia Police Department held its annual Employee Appreciation Banquet on Friday night, February 3rd. The event, sponsored by the West Columbia Police Officers Foundation, recognizes officers and civilian employees...

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West Columbia Investigates Meth Lab

2012-02-03T12:16:00.000-05:00

West Columbia, SC – The West Columbia Police Department is investigating a meth lab found within the city Thursday. According to Chief Dennis Tyndall, officers were following up on arrests made Wednesday in reference to larcenies from a local...

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Suspect Puts Clerk in Storage Room During Dollar General Robbery

2012-02-03T11:46:00.000-05:00

North, SC (WLTX) - Police in the Orangeburg County town of North are investigating a robbery at a Dollar General store Thursday. The incident happened around 8:15 a.m. at the store located at 4479 Savannah Highway. Officers say the suspect...

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Deputies arrest woman wanted for driving murder suspect's getaway vehicle

2012-02-03T11:15:00.000-05:00

ORANGEBURG, SC - Orangeburg County deputies arrested a Summerville woman they say drove a murder suspect away from a crime scene Thursday night. Orangeburg County Sheriff Leroy Ravenell said 46-year-old Joann Jefferson was wanted for "knowingly and...

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Video shows car crash, dog bite, take down during high speed chase

2012-02-03T10:41:00.001-05:00

AWENDAW, SC - Dash camera video released Thursday shows cars crashing, a K-9 attack and an explosive take down between deputies and a driver at the end of a high speed chase. Authorities locked up 31-year-old Timothy Shawn McManus after a high...

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Inside a manhunt with the fugitive task force

2012-02-03T10:10:00.000-05:00

RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WIS) - Tracking a violent criminal is dangerous, unpredictable and sometimes exhilarating. Richland County's fugitive task force is a specialized unit whose only goal is to track down and catch violent offenders. After a...

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Sketch released of naked man terrorizing joggers, residents on edge

2012-02-03T09:38:00.001-05:00

COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - The Columbia Police Department has released a composite sketch that may look similar to a man accused of indecent exposure. Police say this sketch is courtesy of a forensic artist from the South Carolina Law Enforcement...

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Hundreds gather at funeral for slain SC officer

2012-02-02T12:38:00.000-05:00

AIKEN, S.C. (AP) - More than 1,000 police officers and hundreds of others have paid their final respects to a South Carolina police officer shot and killed while responding to a call. Services for Master Cpl. Sandra Rogers were held Wednesday...

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Officials: Student throwing Molotov cocktails on campus charged in Salty Nut fire

2012-02-02T12:06:00.001-05:00

COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - Bond was set Wednesday afternoon for the 22-year-old University of South Carolina student who police say started a fire that severely damaged the Salty Nut Cafe in early January. Theodore Podewil's bond was set at $25,000 at...

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Police: Men knock out victim with object

2012-02-02T11:34:00.001-05:00

CAYCE, SC - The Cayce Department of Public Safety is seeking the community’s assistance in locating two men in connection with a strong armed robbery. Police say 27-year-old Sterlin D. Gadson and 34-year-old Rodney D. Freeman are wanted for a...

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Aiken residents honor officer killed in line of duty

2012-02-02T11:02:00.000-05:00

AIKEN, SC (WIS) - About a month ago, Master Corporal Sandy Rogers stood at the Aiken Department of Public Safety to grieve for Officer Scotty Richardson. But this time, hundreds gathered to pay their respects and honor her life and service. A...

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Sheriff: 3 young kids found in drug house

2012-02-02T10:32:00.000-05:00

ELGIN, SC (WIS) - Kershaw County deputies are reporting a second narcotics bust in the Smyrna Road area of Elgin in just over a week and this time, three young children were found in the home. According to the Kershaw County Sheriff's Office,...

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FUGITIVE INVESTIGATORS ARREST THREE PERSONS

2012-02-02T09:56:00.001-05:00

LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC - Fugitive investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department and a regional U.S. Marshals Service fugitive task force on Tuesday, January 31 arrested a 32-year-old Lexington man, 29-year-old Lexington woman and...

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Prayer Vigil to Be Held for Fallen Aiken Officer

2012-01-31T16:40:00.000-05:00

AIKEN, S.C. (AP) - Citizens in Aiken are holding a prayer vigil to honor a slain officer. The Aiken Public Safety Department says the public is invited to a vigil at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the agency's headquarters. Master Cpl. Sandra Rogers died...

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Police looking for "armed and dangerous" pizza delivery driver robbers

2012-01-31T16:08:00.001-05:00

SUMTER, SC - The Sumter Police Department is requesting assistance in identifying the people responsible for the robbery of a pizza delivery driver on Saturday night. Police said the driver was ambushed by three people while trying to deliver a...

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DNA Sample Leads to Arrest in 2009 Sumter Killing

2012-01-30T13:43:00.000-05:00

SUMTER, S.C. (AP) -- Authorities say DNA linked a man currently in jail on a burglary charge to an unsolved killing in Sumter County three years ago. Investigators said they collected DNA from 51-year-old James Earnest Butler after he was arrested...

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