A state firefighter group and Columbia city officials each held news conferences on June 22 after the Professional Fire Fighters Association of South Carolina called Columbia-Richland Fire Department Chief Aubrey Jenkins’ leadership into question. A recent fire at Tropical Ridge Apartments in the St. Andrews area led to the deathContinue Reading
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who died in a tractor trailer vs. tow truck accident that occurred at the intersection of Fairview Road and Bub Shumpert Road in the Pelion area of Lexington County at approximately 3:10 P.M. on June 27, 2023. According to Coroner Fisher,Continue Reading
A West Columbia man died after a standoff with Lexington County deputies who were trying to arrest him Wednesday morning. The man, identified as 29-year-old Shavon Marquise Wright by Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher, was wanted on two counts of pointing and presenting a firearm at a person, according toContinue Reading
Emily Renee Zeigler, 55, of Leesville was shot and killed June 7 in the 600 block of Pine Grove Road located in the Leesville area of Lexington County. Zeigler was pronounced dead on scene due to a gunshot wound to the upper body. An acquaintance of Zeigler was also shotContinue Reading
Lexington County deputies have arrested a man accused of presenting a firearm to a driver during a road rage incident last week. Adam Lee Jones, 43, displayed the weapon while stopped at a traffic light near the 200 block of Longs Pond Road Thursday, according to an arrest warrant. “InContinue Reading
The fire that killed Irmo Firefighter James Muller on May 26 at the Tropical Ridge Apartments in Columbia was caused by unattended cooking and has been ruled an accident according to Columbia-Richland Fire Department Chief Aubrey Jenkins. The fire started around a stove in one of the apartments. The three-alarmContinue Reading
A search is underway for a man who’s wanted after an attempted sexual assault at Chapin’s Crooked Creek Park. Lexington County Sheriff’s Department said the attack happened the afternoon of May 21. A woman exercising in the park said a shirtless man wearing khaki cargo shorts who appeared to beContinue Reading
The Lexington County Coroner’s Office reported a dead body found near the 900 block of Locker Road behind Target on Harbison Blvd. on May 25. The human remains were identified as being male either white or hispanic and between the ages of 30 to 45 with a height of 6Continue Reading
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department once again wins tri-agency competition By W. Thomas Smith Jr. For the eighth year in a row, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) edged past the Columbia Police Department (CPD), and the Columbia Fire Department (CFD) to win the annual BATTLE OF THE BADGESContinue Reading
National EMS Week (May 21-27) celebrates the emergency medical service profession and its providers, shining a spotlight on first responders. This year, Richland County EMS recognized a paramedic and an EMT from each shift who consistently work well with others, maintain a positive attitude and are dedicated to fulfilling theContinue Reading
The Lexington Police Department has arrested a former Lexington County deputy accused of disorderly conduct at an apartment complex. Giovanni Michael Vaccaro, 29, was charged with disorderly conduct Friday morning, according to a Lexington Police Department incident report. “When I became aware of Mr. Vaccaro’s actions which resulted in hisContinue Reading