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Thursday, March 28, 2013  A man who crashed his car into a small tree Wednesday died after the vehicle caught fire, according to the Richland County coroner.

Monday, March 18, 2013  Authorities say a 39-year-old man has died trying to steal copper from transformers at the old state mental hospital property near downtown Columbia.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  The Richland County Coroner has identified the man who was killed in a single-vehicle crash Monday morning.

Saturday, March 02, 2013  One man is dead after a crash in Richland County early Saturday morning.

Monday, February 18, 2013  Authorities say a 77-year-old man who refused to be checked by paramedics after crashing his car died a day later at the hospital.

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  A man accused of killing an Marion man at a USC football game in 2010 was found not guilty of manslaughter, but was convited on another charge and is headed to prison.

Monday, February 04, 2013  Richland County Coroner Gary Watts says a 23-year-old woman is dead after a two-vehcile collision Friday afternoon.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  A 65-year-old man died Wednesday night after a single vehicle collision in Richland County.

Friday, January 18, 2013  Richland County deputies arrested a man Thursday in connection with a late night shooting Tuesday that left one man dead.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  The Richland County Coroner has identified a shooting victim that died Tuesday night.

Friday, December 14, 2012  The Richland County coroner has identified the two individuals killed in an early  morning crash Friday in downtown Columbia.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  A man trimming a tree with co-workers in North Columbia collapsed and died Tuesday afternoon, according to the Richland County Coroner.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012  Authorities say one man is dead after a single car collision Monday night.

Friday, October 19, 2012  According to Richland County Coroner Gary Watts, Alton A. Austin, 58, of Main Street, Columbia, was hit while he was crossing the Southbound lane of Assembly St. near Blanding St.

Thursday, October 11, 2012  The Richland County coroner has identified a first-grader that was struck and killed near a Midlands elementary school Wednesday.