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Crime Stoppers Global Solutions thwarting Serbian-crime organizations posing threat toAmerican highways – and the Richland County Sheriff’s Department connection By Chris Carter Crime Stoppers Global Solutions (CSGS), the international iteration of Crime Stoppershere in the U.S., recently met with federal investigators in Washington, D.C. to discuss alooming threat to publicContinue Reading

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The Lexington Police Department is searching for Corvin Gardner, age 17 of Lexington, after he was forced from his home on Hendrix Street by two unknown Black males who were armed with handguns on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at 10:00 pm. Witnesses saw the kidnapped juvenile and two subjects walkingContinue Reading

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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the body recovered by the Department of Natural Resources from Lake Murray near the Lexington County/Newberry County Line at about 4:20 pm April 26. Gonzalo Briseno of Columbia was recovered from Lake Murray after he entered the water April 25 to assist someoneContinue Reading

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On March 28, Columbia’s annual Fire Truck Pull raised approximately $50,000 to support pediatric cancer research. The event was organized by Curing Kids Cancer, a national nonprofit dedicated to funding cures for childhood cancer. The Columbia-Richland Fire Department provided fire engines and personnel for the event, which featured 27 competingContinue Reading