A major identity theft and fraud ring based in Columbia has led to the federal conviction of ten individuals involved in schemes spanning multiple states, including South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, Texas, Georgia, Virginia, Missouri, and New York. This criminal operation, active from July 2020 through August 2023, used stolenContinue Reading

Lexington, SC — A teacher at Irmo Middle School, Jermaine Cornelius Singletary, has been charged with assaulting two students on separate occasions. Singletary, 51, faces two counts of third-degree assault, according to arrest warrants issued by the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff Jay Koon confirmed that an investigation was launchedContinue Reading

The Irmo Fire District is excited to announce the addition of three new probationary firefighters: Probationary Firefighter Doran, Probationary Firefighter Bodie, and Probationary Firefighter Bosinski. The trio was pinned on Friday after completing a challenging 2-week Recruit Academy and have now joined their respective shifts. PFF Bodie, a 2024 graduateContinue Reading

If you’re seeking a career in public service, Richland County’s Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center (ASGDC) is offering job opportunities. The detention center is hosting a job fair on Friday, October 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 201 John Mark Dial Drive, Columbia. Attendees will have the chanceContinue Reading

Town of Lexington police arrested Keith Dwayne Miles, 57, following a barricaded standoff on September 22 in the 100 block of Palm Court. Officers responded to a call involving the kidnapping of a woman who had been held against her will and assaulted for several hours. The victim managed toContinue Reading

LEXINGTON, S.C. – Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the man recovered from Lake Murray near the Irmo side of the dam on September 13 as Darius Marshe Dendy, 34, of Columbia. Dendy was pronounced dead at the scene following the recovery of his body from the lake. InvestigatorsContinue Reading