West Columbia Police Chief Marion Boyce
A West Columbia man faces a series of drug charges after narcotics agents said he had drugs delivered to his home last month. Nasiyr Shem James, 28, is charged with trafficking crack, trafficking cocaine, trafficking marijuana, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, according […]
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Since Marion Boyce was named West Columbia Police Chief in September of 2021, he has implemented the use of data, community involvement and crime statistical information to help protect the citizens of the city. Data-driven policing is the use of analytical information and technology to acknowledge and identify crimes or targets in order to more efficiently […]
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The West Columbia Police Department has charged Jonathan Russell Saylor, 34, with Attempted Murder, Discharging a Firearm into a Vehicle, two counts of Discharging a Firearm into a Dwelling, three counts of Malicious Injury to Personal Property, and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Violent Crime. Mr. Saylor’s bond hearing was set […]
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The West Columbia Police Department responded to a domestic violence call at 110 McSwain Drive, West Columbia, at 1 PM, on Tuesday. On scene, officers spoke with the female involved and continued to the 5th floor to contact the suspect Jonathan Russell Saylor, age 34. Mr. Saylor shut the door on the officers and told […]
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A subject who barricaded himself in the Hilton Garden Hotel on McSwain Drive in West Columbia was taken into custody, between 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to West Columbia Police Chief Marion Boyce. The subject faces attempted murder, discharging a firearm, and a possible domestic violence charge.The stand-off escalated after police made contact […]
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The West Columbia Police Department as of 6:25 p.m. Tuesday, was continuing to respond to an active barricaded suspect at the Hilton Garden Inn, 110 McSwain Drive, West Columbia. Traffic has been shut down around the location on Sunset Boulevard due to the suspect firing shots from the hotel room facing Sunset Blvd. This continues […]
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School buses from Northside Middle and Riverbank Elementary delayed after police blocked off roads near McSwain Drive. Several police units from West Columbia and Lexington County, along with the West Columbia Fire Department, are on the scene where a subject has been barricaded in the Hilton Garden Inn at 110 McSwain Drive. Sunset Boulevard and […]
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West Columbia Police block off Sunset Boulevard to deal with subject barricaded at Hilton Garden Inn
The West Columbia Police West Columbia Police are on scene at the Hilton Garden Inn at 110 McSwain Drive in West Columbia. There is a barricaded subject. Police asked motorists to please stay clear of the area as law enforcement works to peaceably resolve the situation. There were also units from the Lexington County Sheriff’s […]
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