West Columbia Police Chief Marion Boyce
The West Columbia Police Department has released its Monthly Statistical Report for May 2026. The WCPD responded to 2,970 Calls For Service in May, according to data released by the department at the end of May.In May there were 96 vehicle collisions, up from 69 in April. There were 18 DUIs, 533 Traffic Stops, 216 […]
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West Columbia Police Department officers responded to the 500 block of North Brown Street at about 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10. The call resulted in both an officer and the suspect being transported to the hospital with gunshot wounds. Both the officer and suspect are in stable condition at this time. The case has […]
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David Earl Bender, a 43-year-old West Columbia man, was sentenced last month to twenty (20) years in prison following his conviction at trial on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in Lexington County, for Assault and Battery of a High and Aggravated Nature. Chief Administrative Judge Debra R. McCaslin presided over the jury trial and imposed the […]
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Senior Investigator Ash Aldridge was recognized as the Officer of the Quarter by West Columbia Police Chief Marion Boyce the West Columbia City Council at the city’s Regular Council Meeting on Tuesday, May 5. Boyce said Aldridge “consistently leads by example, serving as a trusted mentor to newer investigators while managing the department’s largest caseload […]
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The West Columbia Police Department made 417 traffic stops in April. Click here The WCPD released its Monthly statistics report, Tuesday with the statement below: “To keep our residents and businesses informed, we will be sharing our monthly stats so that our community knows where we are and what we’re working on. We are committed […]
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Jonathan Russell Saylor, age 36, was convicted on Friday, March 27, 2026, by a Lexington County jury for a shooting that took place at a West Columbia hotel in 2023. Click here for story and here for story The jury convicted Saylor of two counts of Attempted Murder, Shooting into a Building while occupied, Possession […]
Read More >> On March 8, 2026 Investigators arrested nineteen-year-old Jaeden Jones and eighteen-year-old Ty’ron Bethea on charges related to an alleged shooting that took place in the Walmart parking lot on Augusta Road, in West Columbia. Mr. Jones was charged with attempted murder, possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime, criminal conspiracy, and […]
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West Columbia Police investigated a report of gunfire on Sunday afternoon. A report on the WCPD Facebook page said officers responded to the 2400 block of Augusta Road (in the Walmart parking lot) after a reported shooting. Police asked that community members stay clear of the area as officers continued their investigation. According to a […]
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