West Columbia Police Department
William “Will” Whitaker was last seen on Aug. 24 in West Columbia.He is age 16, and 6 feet-three-inches tall and weighs 250 pounds.If you have any information contact the West Columbia Police Department at 803-794-0721.
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September is National Emergency Preparedness Month. With the possibility of a natural or manmade disaster, the West Columbia Police and Fire departments are always ready to respond. All city personnel are prepared. “The City of West Columbia staff works throughout the year to plan and train in order to address every type of situation that […]
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At 12:26 pm, the West Columbia Police Department responded to 901 Mohawk Drive in West Columbia in reference to an alleged altercation. Upon an investigation of the incident, it was determined that thirty-five-year-old James Austin Parks shot Brandon Reese Baker. Mr. Baker was transported to Prisma Health Richland for his injuries. Mr. Parks is currently […]
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The 2021 Tax Free Weekend, presented by the S.C. Department of Revenue, begins Friday (Aug. 6) and ends Sunday (Aug. 8.) During the tax-free weekend, many items that are traditionally associated with back-to-school are exempted from South Carolina’s 6% sales tax. Any applicable local taxes are exempted, too. School supply retailers in West Columbia, including […]
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Crews from the West Columbia Police Department, West Columbia Fire and Lexington County EMS were on the scene of an accident between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m., Wednesday. It occurred on Sunset Boulevard, at Hook Avenue, in West Columbia in front of the former Fred Anderson – now Pete Boulware – Toyota dealership.
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identity of the teen killed in the 800 block of Osage Ave in West Columbia at approximately 1 p.m., Saturday. Fisher stated that Mr. Daeun Mercelis Odom, 14, of Gaston was found dead on scene with an apparent gunshot wound to the upper body. The West Columbia […]
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A shooting in West Columbia has left one person dead. West Columbia Police responded to a shooting incident in the 800 Block of Osage Avenue in West Columbia around 1:30 p.m., Saturday. Officers arrived on scene and found one person deceased. WCPD Capt. Marion Boyce stated in a press release that there is a juvenile […]
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Donnie Rankin, 49, pled guilty in Lexington County this week to two counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor – Second Degree. The Honorable Walton J. McLeod, IV, Eleventh Circuit Chief Administrative Judge, sentenced Rankin to the maximum of 20 years in prison. Under South Carolina law, Rankin is not eligible for parole and […]
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