West Columbia Police Chief Marion Boyce
Keeping the community safe requires a commitment. “I’m very thankful for the excellent men and women we have at the West Columbia Police Department,” said Chief Marion Boyce. “They go out and do their job despite the circumstances. We have a professional, dedicated staff.” To help the department become more efficient, Boyce has incorporated a […]
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Sensei Brian Pena christened his new Karate Dojo, Sunday afternoon with the help of hundreds of friends. People filled the Dojo and the crowd overflowed into the parking lot, where there were bouncy houses and even a live camel. The huge outpouring of community support came to the Karate Dojo at 2225 Sunset Boulevard. The […]
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The West Columbia Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating two individuals in connection to a murder investigation. The West Columbia Police Department responded to a shooting at the 700 block of Shull Street in West Columbia, Wednesday, where Frankie Orlando Gardner was found to be deceased. An investigation established that 34-year-old Rayshawn […]
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identity of the person who was found dead at a home located in the 700 block of Shull Street in West Columbia, Wednesday, shortly before 4:30 p.m. According to Fisher, Mr. Frankie Orlando Gardner, 35, of West Columbia was pronounced dead at the scene due to a […]
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Officers of the West Columbia Police Department are actively looking for two individuals believed to be connected to a fatal shooting at the 700 block of Shull St. in the City of West Columbia. On Wednesday, officers responded to a 911 call about a shooting that took place in the 700 block of Shull Street, […]
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Dojo Grand Opening, Sunday, features West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles, C-WC Chamber President Tim James
The Grand Opening of the new Karate Dojo is from 4-7 p.m. Sunday (Jan. 2.) The Karate Dojo, owned by Sensei Brian Pena, opened almost 20 years ago. It has been housed in a 9,500 sq-ft. space in Sunset Court. The Dojo is moving to a newly built 16,000 sq-ft. facility next door, across from […]
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Darius Hakeem Jones, age 30, of Columbia, was charged with Robbery while Armed with a Deadly Weapon, Kidnapping, and Possession of a Firearm During a Violent Crime. “This all stemmed from a call for service this past Sunday morning at the Circle K gas station located at 1190 Sunset Blvd.,” West Columbia Police Chief Marion […]
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A West Columbia man and woman were arrested Friday, along with another West Columbia man on Saturday. The arrests are in connection to a shooting incident that occurred Wednesday. Dylan Malik Corbet, 19, Maryam Aziza Corbet, 21, and Brandon Anthony Reed, 20, are all charged with two counts of Attempted Murder, Criminal Conspiracy, and Possession […]
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