A Richland County deputy was injured after trying to break up a fight Saturday night at the Village at Sandhills, according to Sheriff Leon Lott. The sheriff added that Woolever suffered head, hip ...

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.

An investigator with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department was bitten multiple times by a dog Thursday while executing a warrant.

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

Jonathan Felkel is accused of shooting at a Black jogger in Richland County, becoming the first person charged under the new local hate crime ordinance.

In June, Richland County became the first county in the state to pass a hate-crime law. The first charge has now been issued under it.

A search for a missing South Carolina woman who was feared to be in danger is over. Chelsea Clayton was safety located, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department said Tuesday. “Thanks to the ...

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

Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott has announced the arrest of former deputy Jessica Way, 31, on charges of petit larceny stemming from a recent internal audit.

In June, Richland County became the first county in the state to pass a hate-crime law. The first charge has now been issued under it.

A White man is facing multiple charges after authorities say he fired at a Black man who was jogging in northeast Richland County on July 17.