Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott held a press conference Monday showing video from an incident that happened in the area of the Village of Sandhills at around 9 p.m. Saturday. Lott said deputies ...

Richland County Sheriff’s Deputy Sarah Merriman, a former K9 officer, was previously injured in the line of duty when a fleeing suspect hit her with his car in August, 2022.

Sheriff Leon Lott said previous incidents at the theater led him to stop sending deputies to help with security.

The Richland County Sheriff urges Columbia residents to stay vigilant after the release of attempted kidnapper.