West Columbia Police Chief Marion Boyce
Detectives with the West Columbia Police Department are conducting a death investigation. At approximately 5 p.m. on Sunday, West Columbia Police were dispatched to an injured individual near the 2600 block of Augusta Road. Shortly after arrival on the scene, law enforcement and EMS determined that the individual was deceased. Anyone with any information regarding […]
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The City of West Columbia Fireworks Ordinance allows for the discharging or shooting of fireworks on July 4th, Independence Day, between the hours of 9 AM and 11 PM ONLY. Please refrain from discharging fireworks at any other time. It is otherwise unlawful to shoot fireworks inside the City Limits. The West Columbia Police Department’s […]
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The West Columbia Police Officers Foundation held its 2022 Awards Banquet Thursday night. Calvin Brown was named Officer of the Year. Jason Rowlands was named Rookie of the Year and Ina Stripes was named Civilian Employee of the Year. The banquet was hosted by West Columbia Police Chief Marion Boyce and attended by West Columbia […]
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Divers searched Lake Murray for a missing swimmer on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The dive teams searched an area near the Lake Murray dam following a call before noon on Friday regarding the missing man. West Columbia Police, the Irmo Fire District, and the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, and the SC Department of Natural Resources […]
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The Cayce and the West Columbia Police Departments want to reduce crime. On Monday, the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber hosted “Coffee with the Chiefs” to promote a Business Crime Watch Program. The event featured Cayce Police Chief Chris Cowan and West Columbia Police Chief Marion Boyce at Stone River in West Columbia. “Our goal is […]
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A man died after pointing a handgun and shooting at Lexington County deputies and West Columbia police officers Friday. He has been identified as Tyler Mehki Sincere Boages, 19. He died of multiple gunshots to the upper body, according to Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher. “This incident started after a 911 caller reported a mental […]
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Undercover investigators recently arrested 11 men as part of an operation earlier this month targeting potential sexual predators trying to contact children for sexual activity. “We, along with the Lexington Police Department and the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office, served as the host agencies for this operation,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said. “Officers pretended […]
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From the West Columbia Police Department – The West Columbia Police Department is currently (around 6:30 p.m.) on the scene of a shooting on the 300 block of Hudson Street. The investigation has shown the shooting to be an isolated incident and there is no danger in the area. Additionally, no injuries are being reported […]
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