LEXINGTON, S.C. – A routine traffic stop on Interstate 26 turned into a major drug bust last week after a Lexington County deputy pulled over a vehicle with an expired license plate. Aaron Daryl Maldonado, 31, of Columbia, faces multiple charges including trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine, possession of cocaine, marijuana,Continue Reading
LEXINGTON, SC – The Lexington Police Department is inviting the community to come together for a night of family fun, food, and fellowship at National Night Out on Tuesday, August 5, at Virginia Hylton Park. The event runs from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and offers a chance for residentsContinue Reading
Trevor Grant Oty, age 22 of Newberry County, pled guilty to two counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Second Degree, one count of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor in the First Degree, and one count of Criminal Solicitation of a Minor in the First Degree, on Thursday, July 10,Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Malik Jahlil Bell, also known as “Leek Obama,” has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for his role in a fraud scheme involving bank fraud, money laundering, and illegal firearm possession. Bell, 28, was identified by federal investigators as the ringleader of a group callingContinue Reading
Event will precede the annual NNO nationwide event to be held next month By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) is inviting broad public participation to the first-ever NATIONAL NIGHT OUT kick-off, a multi-activities weekend event connecting-with, bringing together and celebrating the various communities across RichlandContinue Reading
LEXINGTON, S.C. – A North Carolina man is in custody following an investigation by Lexington County narcotics agents that led to multiple fentanyl trafficking charges. Brandon Ulysses Pinkard, 41, was arrested last month and faces three counts of trafficking fentanyl in connection with controlled drug purchases conducted earlier this year,Continue Reading
MUSC Health is teaming up with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department to help save lives. On July 9, the health system donated 14 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) during a press conference held at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown. These AEDs will be placed in patrol cars throughout Richland County,Continue Reading
LEXINGTON, S.C. – A 25-year-old inmate at the Lexington County Detention Center died Friday after being transported to a local hospital. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher identified the man as Morgan Daniel Kannaday of Gaston. According to Sheriff Jay Koon, Kannaday was arrested on June 29 by South Carolina HighwayContinue Reading
Tenth annual summer blood drive deemed a success by all three participating first-responder agencies By W. Thomas Smith Jr. For the 10th year in a row, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) has bested the City of Columbia Police Department (CPD) and the Columbia-Richland Fire Department in the competitively friendlyContinue Reading
LAKE MURRAY – A sudden lightning strike injured 20 people at the Lake Murray Public Park near the Dreher Shoals Dam around 5 p.m. on Monday, June 24. Emergency officials say the lightning bolt came from a random storm cloud on an otherwise sunny afternoon, striking the water and causingContinue Reading
Mark A. Scheibler, age 50, has been sentenced to Life in prison following his conviction in Lexington County for Murder and Possession of a Weapon during commission of a Violent Crime. Judge Walton J. McLeod, IV imposed the sentence following a trial last week in Lexington County General Sessions Court.Continue Reading