West Columbia Police Chief Marion Boyce
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Officer Myers was recognized as West Columbia Police Department Officer of the Quarter at the March 2026 Regular Council Meeting, Tuesday evening. As School Resource Officer at East Point Elementary School, he has been recognized for his exemplary performance. Officer Myers is constantly volunteering for community events, building relationships with his students, and implementing programs […]
Officers with the West Columbia Police Department made 99 arrests in the month of December. The response time average was 5:43. The information was included in the WCPD monthly statistical report for December, released Monday. Click here to see report data. The data report also shows there were 3,152 “Calls for Service in December and […]