West Columbia Police Chief Marion Boyce
Westbound traffic on Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia was reduced to one lane Wednesday afternoon. There were EMS vehicles, police cars and a firetruck on the scene of an accident near the Sunset Car Wash. A traffic light at Sunset and Hummingbird Drive remained red for a while and cars headed toward Columbia were backed […]
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West Columbia Police officers responded to a report of shots fired at the Bojangles at 12th Street and Augusta Road at around 5:30 p.m., Saturday. Two people were treated for non-life threatening injuries, related to the shots fired. Marterius Byrd, 18, was arrested Saturday evening on two counts of Attempted Murder and Possession of a […]
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West Columbia Police officers made two arrests related to car break-ins. West Columbia Police statistics reported 12 vehicle break-ins in West Columbia in November. In 11 of those force was not used to break in. A 17-year-old male was arrested early Tuesday morning after West Columbia Police officers responded to reports of auto theft and […]
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher is releasing the identity of a man who was shot outside of his apartment in the 100 block of Riverbend Drive in West Columbia, Saturday. Fisher states that Mr. Bradley Freeman Tucker, 24, of West Columbia, was pronounced dead on the scene due to multiple gunshot wounds to the upper […]
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Units from the West Columbia Police Department were on the scene of a crash, Tuesday, just before 4 pm. The crash occurred at the intersection of Hook Avenue and Sunset Boulevard (US 378.) The front end of one of the vehicles involved in the collision was in a ditch.
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West Columbia Police Chief Marion Boyce recognized Cpl. Austin Atkins as Officer of the Quarter at the West Columbia City Council Meeting, Monday. Cpl. Atkins has maintained a high level of DUI and General Sessions cases over this past quarter. He was also recognized for making a point of investigating cases and following up on […]
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Halloween is Thursday, Oct. 31. It’s an exciting time for children who are anticipating treats. But safety should be a priority according to West Columbia Police Chief Marion Boyce. because there are lots of kids out on the streets on Halloween night and that increases the need to pay attention. “We encourage drivers to take […]
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Halloween is Thursday, Oct. 31. Many homes in West Columbia are dressed up for the spooky season. It’s worth a ride around town after dark to see scary decorations, especially on Redbird Lane. Also in West Columbia, the Trunk-or-Treat opportunities are plentiful and the City of West Columbia’s Eighth Annual Fall Back Fest is Friday, Nov. […]
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