Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott, a Democrat, says he is backing Republican Gov. Henry McMaster’s reelection bid. Lott, who was first elected sheriff in 1996, made the announcement Wednesday ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott has won the South Carolina Sheriff of the Year for a second time. The South Carolina Sheriffs’ Association announced Sheriff Lott has ...

COLUMBIA — Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott was named America’s best by the National Sheriff’s Association — the first time a South Carolinian has ever been granted that organization's ...

COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott is adding a new title to his name. Saturday, he became the new leader of the South Carolina State Guard. That happened during a Change of ...

Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott is set to swear in ... In 1993, Sheriff Lott became Chief of Police of St. Matthews, SC. In ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. – When Texas Rangers called Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott to let him know one of their prisoners had confessed to shooting a woman in the head 40 years ago in his county ...

Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott served as a guest speaker Saturday during a wreath-laying ceremony honoring Lieutenant James Wyatt Cothran. The Veterans of Foreign Wars honored Lt. Cothran as ...

COLUMBIA, SC Gov. Nikki Haley’s office now has a signed anti-domestic violence pledge from all 46 sheriffs in South Carolina. The governor accused Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott during a ...

Columbia, SC (WLTX) - Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott says two shoplifters killed an 81-year-old employee at the Sears store in Columbia. Lott held a news conference Wednesday morning with the ...

Columbia, SC (WLTX) — Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott is apologizing for a mounted patrol officer's actions during last Saturday's University of South Carolina football game, calling them ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott is encouraging people to come out for a bocce tournament benefiting Special Olympics athletes in South Carolina. On Saturday, the 5th Annual ...