By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott, who also serves as commanding general of the S.C. State Guard (SCSG), was promoted from SCSG brigadier general to two-star major general in a ceremony presided over by Governor Henry McMaster and attended by Maj. Gen. Van McCarty, the state’sContinue Reading
Tamar J. Nance, age 32, was sentenced to 74 years following his conviction for the home invasion and rape of a seventy-four (74) year-old resident of a Harbison area apartment complex which occurred on June 23, 2021. The trial began on Monday, January 23 rd in Lexington County and theContinue Reading
Chief Terrence Green is announcing the arrest of Darian Kristopher Riley, age 22 of Columbia, for Assault and Battery, 1st degree and Discharging a Firearm into a Dwelling in relation to a shooting incident in the 100 block of Whispering Winds Drive. On Thursday, February 2, 2023, at approximately 10:40Continue Reading
Lexington County deputies are investigating a shooting that happened Sunday afternoon at a home in Red Bank. A woman and her daughter were shot by her husband at their home on Bliss Lane, according to investigators. He then shot himself. “The husband was transported to a local hospital for hisContinue Reading
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. RICHLAND COUNTY SHERIFF LEON LOTT HAS ISSUED A STATEMENT in response to the death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols at the hands of five police officers during a Jan. 7 traffic stop in Memphis, Tennessee. According to Lott: “I watched the video and found it toContinue Reading
Lexington County deputies have arrested a man accused of assaulting a deputy Tuesday night. Allen Michael Rish, 33, is charged with assaulting a law enforcement officer while resisting arrest, giving false information to a law enforcement officer and a gun possession charge, according to arrest warrants. “A deputy made contactContinue Reading
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Near 91-year-old Jim Hamilton, a commissioner emeritus of the S.C. Aeronautics Commission and a S.C. Aviation Hall of Fame inductee, exchanged coins and reminisced about days gone by with longtime friend Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott at Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) headquarters, December 13.Continue Reading
Lexington County deputies have arrested a man following a shooting Tuesday night in the Amazon Fulfillment Center parking lot in West Columbia. Jonathan Harden Alique Walker, 20, is charged with attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. “Walker and the shooting victim,Continue Reading
Two men are accused of stealing a trailer from a neighbor’s home in Lexington County. Jason Wilson, a 41-year-old Lexington resident, was charged with grand larceny and Maynard Bartlett, a 37-year-old Columbia resident, was charged with grand larceny and receiving stolen goods, according to arrest warrants. “After receiving a callContinue Reading
As the leftovers are put away and the shopping lists come into focus, criminals spring into action to steal your would-be gifts and money. “This time of year always brings concerns for safety and security,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said. “Distractions a part of the holiday season and theyContinue Reading