13-Year-Old and His Mother Charged in Connection with Shooting Death of Police K9: ‘We Will Hold These Parents Accountable’
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department announced in a press conference that it arrested a 13-year-old, 16-year-old and ...
A 13-Year-Old Shot, Killed Police Dog—Now His Mom's Being Charged
Shameka Williams is facing charges after her 13-year-old son admitted to shooting Richland County Sheriff K9 Officer Bumi.
Prosecutor outlines factors that could hold parents at fault for their child’s crimes
Former criminal prosecutor Derek Shoemake explained the factors that may cause parents to face charges. “If you don’t know where kids are that in and of itself isn’t necessarily a criminal offense ...
Eastover man sentenced for unlawful firearm possession
Joseph Nayquan Kelly, 30, has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in ...
Midlands mother charged after son accused in fatal shooting of teen boy
A Midlands woman is facing charges after being arrested Monday in connection to the shooting death of a teenage boy. The ...
Sheriff Leon Lott to swear in to 8th term
Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott is set to swear in to his 8th term on Tuesday morning.The ceremony will take place at the ...
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BearCat: New $392K armored SWAT vehicle expected to soon be in service
It's been almost two years in the making, but a new $392,539 armored rescue vehicle will soon arrive for countywide duty.
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Richland County judge swears in Sheriff Leon Lott to 8th term
Lott first joined law enforcement in 1975 as a patrol officer. Now tied as the longest serving sheriff in the county, Lott says being sworn in for an 8th term in a Richland County Courthouse Tuesday ...
Driver killed in single-vehicle crash in Johnson County
A man was killed in a single-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon in Johnson County. According to a preliminary crash report by ...
Woman, 26, dies after jumping off bridge near Mount St. Helens
A 26-year-old Seattle woman died Sunday after jumping from a bridge on the Spirit Lake Memorial Highway near Mount St. Helens, according to the Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office. The woman sent a text ...
Austrian foreign minister Schallenberg to serve as the country’s interim leader
Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg will serve as the country’s interim leader while the far-right Freedom Party attempts to put together a new coalition ...