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Police looking for vehicle connected to 2 burglaries

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer
Monday, May 14th, 2012, 12:21pm
Police looking for vehicle connected to 2 burglaries

The Forest Acres Police Department is investigating two separate burglaries that occurred in the past week involving a Mercedes-Benz.

According to police, in both incidents witnesses observed a gold, four door, late model E series Mercedes-Benz, parked at the residences where the burglaries occurred.

The car is described as having dark tinted windows and what appear to be bullet holes in the driver’s door, according to police.

If you any information about these incidents or come in contact with this vehicle, you are urged to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC.<

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Reward offered for help locating wanted woman

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012, 1:44pm
Source: RCSD

The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is requesting the community’s assistance in locating a woman wanted for larceny.

Deputies say just after 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, they responded to a larceny call at 817 St. Andrews Road (Kroger Store).

According to sheriff’s deputies, the victim purchased a money order and placed it on the counter of the business, and then mistakenly left it sitting there, only to find it missing...

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CPD Implements New ‘Columbia Police Officer Job Orientation’ Program

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer
Monday, April 30th, 2012, 4:13pm
CPD Implements New ‘Columbia Police Officer Job Orientation’ Program

Columbia Police Chief Randy Scott announces a new initiative to offer a convenient way of applying for employment at the Columbia Police Department.

The program is called the “Columbia Police Officer Job Orientation,” and is a two-hour long recruiting presentation for certified police officer applicants. 

Recruiters will spend time with each applicant to explain the step-by-step application process, including CPD’S expectations, requirements and qualifications for employment.

 

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FRESH START partnership leads to arrests

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer
Wednesday, April 4th, 2012, 12:08pm
FRESH START partnership leads to arrests

Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott announced that Operation Fresh Start, the partnership with Richland County Magistrates and the Sheriff’s Department, lead to 56 people turning themselves in and taking advantage of the chance to start new.  

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CPD offers internet safety program

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer
Monday, April 2nd, 2012, 1:21pm
CPD offers internet safety program

The Columbia Police Department is teaming up with the City of Columbia, and Fast Forward to offer an Internet Safety program.

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$10K worth of cigarettes, lottery tickets and cash stolen from business

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012, 1:50pm
Source: Richland County Sheriff

 

The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the community’s assistance in identifying suspect(s) wanted for burglary.

According to a news release, around 2:05 a.m. deputies responded to burglary call at 1715 Leesburg Road (El-Cheapo) on March 24.

Deputies say the unknown suspects gained entry through the rear cooler connected to the building. Once inside the business, the suspects stole an...

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Sheriff offers non-violent offenders a second chance

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer
Monday, March 26th, 2012, 10:54am
Sheriff offers non-violent offenders a second chance

The Richland County Sheriff Department teams up with the Richland County Magistrates for the second time, to offer a Fresh Start to those currently running from the law, who has outstanding non-violent magistrate level offenses.

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