West Columbia Police Department
The West Columbia Police Department is assisting the West Columbia Fire Department in the 1900 Block of Augusta Road (near Red Oak.) Around 3:30 p.m. Thursday, The WCPD reported a fire and the the road is shut down completely. Traffic is being turned away and police are asking drivers find an alternate route. At 3:45 […]
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The WCPD annual Thanksgiving Food Drive has begun. You can donate on Saturday (Nov. 6) and Saturday (Nov. 13) from 10 a.m. until 2 p,m. at the KJs Market, 2349 Augusta Road, West Columbia or drop off items at the Police Department during business hours, 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.
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From the Office of 11th Circuit Solicitor Rick Hubbard – Isaiah Deshaun Butler, a 23-year-old man from Columbia, was convicted Thursday afternoon by a Lexington County jury, after approximately 40 minutes of deliberations, for a drive-by shooting injuring a mother and her daughter in the Riverbend Apartment complex in West Columbia. The jury returned convictions […]
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The West Columbia Police Department announced Monday that a suspect has been arrested in connection with an assault at a local restaurant. According to the WCPD, the suspect assaulted an individual through the use of pepper spray and left the restaurant without paying for his food. After a thorough investigation by the WCPD, the suspect […]
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A teen who was reported missing since Aug. 24 in West Columbia has been found. The West Columbia Police Department reported that the teen has been returned to his mother.
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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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