Man accused of attempted murder after shooting incident
2023-05-24
A Lexington County man is charged with attempted murder in connection with a shooting in Leesville earlier this month. Vernon Ray Frick, 52, is chargedContinue Reading
Reward offered for information on fugitive
2023-05-17
The S.C. Department of Corrections, the S.C. Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and the Richland County Sheriff’s Department are offering a $30,000 reward for information thatContinue Reading
Lexington County man arrested and charged in hotel parking lot shooting
2023-05-16
A Gaston man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder in connection with a shooting in a hotel parking lot earlier this year. DyshawnContinue Reading
Sheriff Lott holds memorial service for fallen deputies
2023-05-16
The wreath-laying ceremony begins National Police Week for RCSD By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The families of fallen deputies gathered at the gates ofContinue Reading
Lexington County Woman Convicted of Murder and Armed Robbery; Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison
2023-05-08
Morgan Dayle Carr, age 31, was convicted last week Friday, April 28, 2023, by a Lexington County jury for her role in the 2018 MurderContinue Reading
Suspect sought in weekend shooting
2023-05-01
Lexington County detectives are working to generate leads in the investigation of a Saturday morning shooting in Lexington. “Deputies responded to The Hidden Tavern onContinue Reading
NETFLIX series features RCSD investigators
2023-05-01
Richland County Sheriff’s Department is lead agency in new missing persons documentary By W. Thomas Smith Jr. MISSING: DEAD OR ALIVE, a new NETFLIX documentaryContinue Reading
RCSD receives national peace officer certification
2023-04-22
Sheriff Lott receives award for achieving yet another agency first By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) was recognized for itsContinue Reading
Man sentenced to 15 years for smuggling drugs into detention center
2023-04-12
Ricky Rogers McField, a 39-year-old Columbia man, pled guilty to trafficking cocaine, conspiracy, and furnishing contraband into the Lexington County Detention Center March 27. CircuitContinue Reading
Shooting at Frankie’s Funpark
2023-03-14
A female was shot and injured at Frankie’s Fun Park on Monday, March 13 according to the Columbia Police Department. The shooting happened around 9:15Continue Reading
Lexington man charged after driving car into house
2023-03-07
A Lexington man is accused of running his car into a home where three children were visiting. Jeffrey O’Neal Yasmine, 39, is charged with attemptedContinue Reading