West Columbia Police Chief Marion Boyce

1 person dies after crash in West Columbia, Wednesday evening

Units from the West Columbia Police Department responded to the intersection of Platt Springs Road and Dreher Road in West Columbia, Wednesday, at 8:31 p.m. Officers responded after a report of a two car collision. The driver of one of the vehicles was transported to an area hospital where that person later died. Officers are […]

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West Columbia Police arrest 4 on charges related to a Nov. 25 shooting

West Columbia Police Department investigators have made arrests stemming from a shooting. On Nov. 25, officers responded to a home on the 600 block of Lown Street that had been struck by gunfire. Following an investigation by WCPD detectives, the following individuals were arrested on Nov. 30, for Discharging a Firearm into a Dwelling, Possession […]

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West Columbia City Councilman Mike Green and West Columbia Police Chief Marion Boyce participate in homeless crisis forum

West Columbia Police Chief Boyce spoke,Tuesday night, along with the Prisma Outreach and WeCo Outreach programs on issues of homelessness and how officials have been acting on them. These professionals are in the field with the unhoused population providing them with access to resources that treat the root causes of their issues. “The relationships that […]

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Members of the West Columbia and Cayce Police Departments help distribute food boxes at Bountiful Harvest in Lexington

Members of the West Columbia Police Department’s WeCo Outreach team and members of the Cayce Police Department were at the Icehouse Amphitheater for Serve and Connect’s Bountiful Harvest, Tuesday. Also there was: Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, Lexington Police Department and many other volunteers. Two-Hundred holiday food boxes were packed and picked up for those in […]

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Two suffer non-life-threatening injuries after shooting

 West Columbia Police Officers responded to the 2800 block of Augusta Road, West Columbia, after receiving a 911 call about a shooting Tuesday, at 7:56 p.m. Two victims were at the scene and were transported to an area hospital where they were treated and released with non-life-threatening injuries. West Columbia Police Detectives continue to investigate […]

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No. 1 site of vehicle crashes in West Columbia was intersection of Augusta Road and Dreher Road for the month of October

The West Columbia Police Department released its police activity report for the month of October, including information on vehicle collisions. Click here to see complete report There were six vehicle crashes at the intersection of Augusta Road at Dreher Road, in West Columbia, in October. That was the site with the most collisions for the […]

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West Columbia Police seize methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl, and cash in Wednesday morning bust, with 9 arrests

Investigators with the West Columbia Police Department served a search warrant Wednesday morning at 1824 D Avenue in West Columbia. Police seized methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl, and approximately $1,000 in cash. As a result of this investigation, nine individuals were arrested. Bradford Price was charged with 13 felony distribution warrants for methamphetamine, heroin, and fentanyl. He […]

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West Columbia Police Department: Cops on the Coop for Special Olympics at Chick-fil-A on Wednesday, Nov. 15 – thru Friday, Nov. 17

West Columbia Police Department Officers will be at the West Columbia Chick-fil-A, 2299 Augusta Road, West Columbia for the three-day Cops on the Coop event beginning Wednesday, Nov. 15, through Friday, Nov. 17, in conjunction with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department and Cayce Police Department to benefit the South Carolina Special Olympics.   Donations given to the officers go directly to housing, uniforms, transportation, and food […]

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