Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott announces the arrest of a third person in a shooting that left one teenager dead and another injured. Deputies were called to the 300 block of Saddletrail Road just after 5 pm on May 21 for reports of a shooting. They arrived to […]
A 15-year-old student has been arrested after a gun was discovered at Lower Richland High School. This morning, May 23, it was discovered that a student carried a loaded handgun onto the school campus, then secured it in his vehicle when staff was alerted. Administrators searched the vehicle […]
Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott announces additional charges for a local photographer who was previously arrested for crimes against a child. Gregg Martin (DOB: 4-15-1968) was arrested on April 8 after deputies received a report of him taking inappropriate photographs of a young girl under his care. The […]
Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott announces the arrest of a driver responsible for the death of a pedestrian on Fairfield Road in Columbia. Deputies responded to Fairfield Road and Eisenhower Drive around 3 p.m. today, May 7. They received reports of shots fired and arrived to find that […]
Jewayne M. Price, the suspect in the Columbiana Center shooting receives what some call a light bond. Mr. Price was set on a $25,000 surety bond, placed on house arrest and is required to wear an ankle monitor. Price, will be allowed to travel from home to work […]
Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott announces the arrest of a local photographer after allegations of misconduct surfaced. Gregg Martin (DOB: 4-15-1968) was arrested on April 8 after deputies received a report of him taking inappropriate photographs of a young girl under his care. The investigation revealed that Martin […]
Sheriff Leon Lott announces the arrest of a man for dousing a woman in gasoline and lighting her on fire. Keitrick Stevenson (DOB: 4/26/1980) was arrested without incident at a home in Blythewood yesterday morning, April 5, by the Midlands Gang Fugitive Task Force and RCSD Special Response […]
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a shooting at a Columbia apartment complex. Deputies responded to the Park Apartments at 1601 Longcreek Drive just after midnight on March 29, 2022, in reference to shots being fired. When deputies arrived on the scene, they discovered a man with […]
Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott announces the additional arrests of three juveniles for the murder of a 14-year-old earlier this month. Two 14-year-olds and a 15-year-old have each been charged with murder. The 15-year-old has been additionally charged with possession of a weapon during a violent crime. Their […]
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department announces the arrest of a woman after a stabbing turns deadly. Today, March 8, deputies were called to the 200 block of Silver Crest Drive in Northeast Columbia around 12:45 p.m. after receiving calls about a woman being stabbed. They arrived on the […]
