‘An Incredibly Dangerous Situation’: The Fight To Fix South Carolina’s Juvenile Prisons Continues
"The gravity of the situation is so severe."...
Columbia SC
One Man Injured In Shooting At Five Points In Downtown Columbia
by Mandy Matney
Columbia, South Carolina police say that one man was injured in a shooting downtown early Tuesday evening. The man was shot in the 2000 block...
Teen Charged With Murder Led Police to Body Of Columbia 15-Year-Old, Warrants Say
by Mandy Matney
The family is accusing the sheriff's department of not taking the investigation seriously......
SC Teen Arrested In the Murder Of 15-Year-Old Columbia Girl Who Was Missing For Weeks
by Mandy Matney
Police said there is "gang-related activity" related to this case....
Trial Set For Man Accused Of Posing As Uber Driver And Killing USC Student Samantha Josephson
by Mandy Matney
A trial date has been set for the man accused of posing as an Uber driver before he allegedly kidnapped and killed 21-year-old University of South...
Jumping Ship? USC Provost Named Finalist For LSU President Despite Ongoing Abuse Scandal
by Mandy Matney
Less than a year after he started working at the embattled University of South Carolina (USC), it appears like one of the school’s top officials...
‘Sheriff Of The Year’ Questioned For His Bungled Response To Viral Video Incident In Columbia
by Mandy Matney
A recent Post and Courier investigation questioned Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott’s handling of the Summit neighborhood incident that made international news earlier this month....
South Carolina Juvenile Justice ‘Dumpster Fire’ Update: More Violence At Columbia Facility
by Mandy Matney
Since lawmakers discussed a disturbing audit on the imploding disaster at the S.C. Department of Juvenile Justice (SCDJJ) last week, violence at the Broad River Road Complex...
SC 6-Year-Old Foster Child Sexually Abused At Columbia Shelter, Lawsuit Says
by Mandy Matney
A friend representing a 12-year-old Lexington County boy, who said he was sexually abused in foster care in 2015, is suing the South Carolina Department...