West Columbia Police Chief Marion Boyce
The West Columbia Police Department is analyzing crime data and applying it to its policing methods, which enables the WCPD to determine crime trends so that resources can be allocated more efficiently. Some of the data collected is contained below. (In the featured photo, WCPD works a crash at Chris Drive and Sunset Blvd. in […]
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The West Columbia Police Department is requesting the community’s assistance as they investigate an attempted break-in to an ATM. The West Columbia Police Department was dispatched to an alarm call at the Security Federal Bank located at 1185 Sunset Boulevard at about 8:00 pm on Saturday, September 21, 2024. Responding officers located an ATM with […]
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The West Columbia Police Department responded to a shooting incident in the 900 block of Center Street, West Columbia, SC, shortly after 3:30 AM on September 15, 2024. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the victims. Mr. Kashaan Damon Sims, 17, of Columbia, was pronounced dead at the scene due to multiple gunshot wounds […]
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identity of two people who were shot in the 900 block of Center Street in West Columbia shortly after 3:30 A.M. on Sunday. Fisher stated that Mr. Kashaan Damon Sims, 17, of Columbia, was pronounced dead at the scene due to multiple gunshot wounds to the upper […]
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West Columbia Police Department officers were called to a scene at around 4:20 Sunday involving a motor vehicle accident that resulted in a death. It was in the 200 block of Sunset Boulevard, near Capitol Square. Both lanes of Sunset were blocked as the incident is being investigated. The WCPD advised drivers to find an […]
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Cpl. Annie DiNovo was recognized as Officer of the Quarter, Tuesday by West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles, Mayor Pro-Tem Mickey Pringle with the West Columbia City Council, and Police Chief Marion Boyce. Known for her work ethic and strong leadership, Cpl. DiNovo was recently promoted into the role of assistant shift supervisor. She has also […]
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There was a heavy law enforcement presence at the Millennium Post Acute Rehabilitation center at 2416 Sunset Blvd, West Columbia, Saturday around 6 p.m. Units from the West Columbia Police Department, Lexington County Sheriff’s Department and the SC Highway Patrol were on the scene. Several people, who were not law enforcement personnel were seen standing […]
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Drivers traveling down Sunset Boulevard, Thursday afternoon around 5, had to navigate a messy situation. A load of raw poultry was spilled in the westbound lane (toward Lexington) near the entrance to the Quail Hollow subdivision. Vehicles were driving slowly around the mess. The West Columbia Police Department told drivers to expect some traffic delays […]
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