Cayce Police Chief Chris Cowan
Cayce Police Officer Drew Barr’s funeral is scheduled for Thursday. Barr was shot and killed in the line of duty early Sunday morning. Austin Leigh Henderson, 36, shot Barr. Henderson later killed himself, said police. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. until 4:45 p.m. at Batesburg-Leesville High School, 600 Summerland Avenue, Batesburg-Leesville, SC, 29006. The […]
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The City of Cayce Police Department will hold a “Mending Tree Ceremony” Wednesday, at 10 a.m., May 4. The CPD will provide ribbons of crime and their families, along with words of encouragement and other inspiration. Victims of crime can be affected mentally, spiritually, financially and emotionally. Unfortunately, the choices of others can affect people […]
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Roy Andrew “Drew” Barr, 28, was killed in the line of duty early Sunday morning while on a call for service. The person suspected of shooting Barr is also dead, taking his own life, after a 7-hour standoff. Cayce Police Chief Chris Cowan said Barr gave the ultimate sacrifice and he described Barr as a […]
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The Cayce Police Department has reported that at approximately 2:48 a.m., Sunday, the Cayce Police Department received a call regarding a domestic disturbance. The suspect related to that call opened fire and shot one of the 3 Cayce Police Officers, responding. No information on the condition of the officer has been released, but more information about […]
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Chief W.H. ‘Skip’ Holbrook announces the arrest of a 22-year-old male in connection with this afternoon’s shooting incident at Columbiana Centre. Columbia Police Department (CPD) investigators continue to work to identify at least two additional suspects who were observed with firearms. Jewayne M. Price who was initially detained by law enforcement as a person of interest […]
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The Cayce Police Department announced a new partnership with Jim Hudson Automotive Group that brings an electric bike patrol to the Cayce Riverwalk. The three bikes donated by Hudson can reach speeds up to 28 mph and last 45 miles in a charge. “They are quiet and will allow for quick deployment,” said Cowan at […]
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From Ulises Chavez – The Mota Crosslinking Business Academy celebrated a successful year, Saturday serving as a vital bridge among the business community through literature. The Cayce City Police Department assisted with the donation of more than 1,300 books which were distributed free of charge among the 75 families that gathered throughout the event. With […]
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There will be a Free Community Book Fair Saturday (March 26) at MOTA Crosslinking Business Academy, 633 12th St., West Columbia. Cayce Police Chief Chris Coward will make a presentation at the book fair. It’s a free event for the community to promote literacy, said Vanessa Mota of MOTA Crosslinking. There will be door prizes […]
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