A male Gilbert High School student has been charged with making threats last week against other Lexington County schools. The 14-year-old made a threatening statement that was overheard by another student Dec. 2 while riding the bus to school, according to the incident report. The student who heard the threatContinue Reading
Frank Leaphart, 83, passed away on Saturday, December 18, and was remembered as Irmo’s first African American Chief of Police. He served the Irmo community from 1972 until 1980 and was well-liked by future law enforcement officers in the area. Frank was a good neighbor and father. Obituary for FranklinContinue Reading
On December 20th, 2021, Irmo Police arrested Joshua Jordan, 22, of Lexington for his involvement in a shooting last week. On December 16th, officers responded to a shooting incident near the intersection of Friarsgate Boulevard and Irmo Drive. Officers quickly responded to the area to gather evidence and witness statementsContinue Reading
Chief Terrence Green is announcing the arrest of Angus Dorane Godwin, age 51 of Columbia, after an investigation of an assault that happened in downtown Lexington on the evening of December 6, 2021. The day following the assault, the victim came to the Lexington Police Department to report that whileContinue Reading
On December 16 th, 2021, around 1:30pm, Irmo Police responded to a shooting incident near the intersection of Friarsgate Boulevard and Irmo Drive. Several witnesses saw a man leaning from the window of a car (possibly a silver Dodge Avenger), shooting into a car in front of him at theContinue Reading
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Sheriff Leon Lott and the Richland County Sheriff’s Department presented 12 ‘Beanie Babies,’ one each to eight little angels and four teenage ballerina angels who performed in Northeast Presbyterian Church’s (NEPC) Christmas cantata, ‘Agnus Dei,’ Sunday, Dec. 12. “These are small tokens of our appreciationContinue Reading
Richland County Sheriff’s Department lead agency in drill By W. Thomas Smith Jr. A multi-agency drill led by the Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RSCD) and simulating an active shooter scenario with mass casualties was conducted on the campus of Columbia International University, Tuesday, Dec. 14. Utilizing the nationally standardized IncidentContinue Reading
The Sally R. Brasley Foundation will be holding its 2021 Annual Christmas Giveaway on December 19-20, starting at 10 am. During the event, families will be able to receive furniture, clothing, packaged food and other hygiene and household items at no cost. The giveaway will take place inside Dutch SquareContinue Reading
Barry Wayne Jones, a 57-year-old man from Edgefield County, was sentenced to thirty-five (35) years in prison following his conviction in Edgefield County for the murder of Milledge Hall, age 63. The Honorable Walton J. McLeod, IV, presided over this jury trial that began on Friday, December 3, 2021, withContinue Reading
A fire that broke out at the Gleneagle Apartment Homes on St. Andrews Road near the intersection of I-26 displaced 16 adults and 13 children and destroyed eight apartments. The fire happened around 5 pm December 13 which started as a cooking fire and then spread through the apartment, ontoContinue Reading
Dutch Fork High School senior wide receiver Antonio Williams has been named the 2021 Mr. Richland County High School Football Player of the Year. The award is presented annually by the Richland County Recreation Commission to the top varsity high school senior football player in Richland County. The award takesContinue Reading