A former Lexington County Councilman was arrested and charged with assault and improperly exposing himself, according to court records. On Friday, Billy R. Oswald was charged with assault and battery ...

South Carolina is preparing to execute the third inmate to be put to death since September as the state goes through a ...

Six cities saw an increase in homicides from 2023 to 2024, according to a study by the Council on Criminal Justice.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) will deliver his eighth State of the State address Wednesday night in Columbia.

Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford identified a man who died following a shooting in the 5700 block of Farrow Road on Monday.

COLUMBIA— U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace has yet to publicly announce she’s running for governor, but she’s already taking jabs at ...

A man who was shot in Columbia Monday morning has died, according to the Richland County Coroner’s Office. Patrick Martin, a 50-year-old Elgin resident, was identified as the homicide victim, Coroner ...

A South Carolina teenager was charged with murder days after a man was shot and killed, according to the Columbia Police Department. Nicholas Jackson, a 19-year-old Hartsville resident, was also ...

Columbia's police officers are having more frequent encounters with homeless people -- so many that the Columbia Police Department has a team dedicated to dealing with that part of the population. The ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Authorities have confirmed that the body found while responding to a reported fire on Wednesday belongs to a teenager who was reported missing earlier this week. Police are ...

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A 13-year-old girl has been identified as the body that was found during a fire at an unoccupied home, according to Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford. Rutherford ...