The number of murders by gunfire in Richland County doubled in 2021 from the year before but of those killings all 32 have been solved, Sheriff Leon Lott announced during a press conference today. These numbers reflect the rise in gun violence that we have seen in Richland […]
Sheriff Leon Lott announces the arrest of a woman after a shooting at a Columbia business. Vashni Harris (DOB: 12/22/1991) is charged with attempted murder for the shooting that occurred on Piney Grove Rd yesterday, Dec 8. Deputies responded to the parking lot of 507 Piney Grove Road […]
Investigators with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department are asking for the public’s help identifying a man who held up a convenience store at gunpoint. It happened at the Exxon convenience store at 7850 Garners Ferry Road on Oct. 11 around 9:45 p.m. Surveillance video shows the man, wearing […]
Sheriff Leon Lott announced yesterday that a dozen inmates at Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center are now facing charges for a Sept. 3 riot that sent two detention officers to the hospital. In addition to the two inmates charged that day – JuJuan Council and Anthony Blakney – […]
In early 2020 Gwendolyn Singletary, the Executive Director of the Wiley Kennedy Foundation requested assistance from the Richland County Sheriff’s Department in dealing with the Obama Mart, 5831 North Main Street, a nuisance business. A coalition of neighborhood leaders, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department, local churches, county and […]
Investigators with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department are asking for the public’s help locating a man and woman wanted in connection with a murder that happened in April. Sherman Jones (DOB: 5/27/2000) is wanted for murder and possession of a firearm during a violent crime. Ameria Capers (DOB: […]
A corrections officer at Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center has been charged with assaulting an inmate. Signeous Green (DOB: 6/20/1974) is charged with assault and battery 2nd degree for an incident that happened on Aug. 21. A team of officers were attempting to remove an inmate from his […]
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Taylor Mackincy Schiel, 19, of Blythewood, SC, on six charges connected to the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of a minor. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Attorney General’s Office made the arrest. Investigators […]
Sheriff Leon Lott announces the arrest of a man for shooting into a crowd of people and hitting two of them. The incident happened on Aug. 1 in the parking lot of 224 O’Neil Court. Deputies were called to the area just after 2 a.m. for reports of […]
A man who was shot in an incident on Two Notch Road this afternoon has died from his injuries and the man responsible has been charged with his killing. Raqwan Lamont Williams (DOB: 4/23/1997) is charged with murder and possession of weapon during the commission of a violent […]
