Man sentenced for selling guns, drugs
2026-03-31
Laclarence Lamarcus Anderson, 43, of Columbia, has been sentenced to more than 24 years in federal prison following a jury trial where Anderson was convictedContinue Reading
International organization combating Internet crimes against children
2026-03-26
From Washington state, New York, and South Carolina to Belgrade: Crime Stoppers Global Solutions meets with Serbian officials to discuss existing and future threats toContinue Reading
Luis Rivera is graduated from FBI academy
2026-03-26
Lt. Luis Rivera has completed the FBI’s National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. “Luis’ graduation from this prestigious national program strengthens both his leadership and ourContinue Reading
National law enforcement analyst and Richland County Deputy receives state’s highest award
2026-03-23
Media Personality Curtis Wilson honored with Order of the Palmetto By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) Deputy Curtis Wilson, an anchorContinue Reading
Foundation Raising Funds for SLED K9 Memorial
2026-03-19
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is being honored through a new initiative led by the Society of Former Agents of SLED and itsContinue Reading
CRFD’s holds annual awards Ceremony
2026-03-18
By Michael DeSumma The Columbia-Richland Fire Department honored the work of its members at the department’s annual awards ceremony February 20. Thirty-eight awards were presentedContinue Reading
S.C. Black Belt Hall of Fame recognizes Texas Sheriff
2026-03-16
Award is the namesake of 2021 National Sheriff of the Year Leon Lott By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The S.C. Black Belt Hall of FameContinue Reading
Lexington County investigators seek tips on man’s 2025 disappearance
2026-03-09
LEXINGTON — Lexington County investigators are asking for the public’s help in a missing person case that began more than a year ago. Drayton Lucas,Continue Reading
Digital forensics a crime-solving game-changer
2026-03-01
Richland County Sheriff’s Department points to mobile-phone forensics as “vital asset” in recent homicide-solving successes By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Recent national reports of theContinue Reading
SCDC Inmate Indicted for Threatening the President, Religious Groups
2026-02-23
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A federal grand jury in Columbia has returned a two-count indictment charging Eric Anthony Rome Jr., 37, an inmate in the SouthContinue Reading
CRIME STOPPERS GLOBAL SOLUTIONS making the world safer
2026-02-17
International intelligence collection, countering human-trafficking, mine-clearing efforts in Eastern Europe, expansion into Africa, and a South Carolina connection By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The boardContinue Reading