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Friday, August 31, 2012  Friday, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott held a news conference to discuss several cases the sheriff's department is working on namely drugs and weapons bust, investigators made, but soon the conference was taken over by reporters asking questions about the search and questions about the suspect, Freddie Grant. Lott revealed Grant is asking for a gag order in the case. So far, Grant is refusing to discuss the case with investigators.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012  A news conference will be held by the sheriff's department and the FBI Tuesday morning to discuss the Gabbiee Swainson case.

Monday, June 18, 2012  Officials have released the names of three people killed in a head-on crash on a rural road in Darlington County.

Tuesday, May 08, 2012  Orangeburg County deputies detained two juveniles Monday in connection with an overnight case of vandalism and burglarly at Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School. Authorities say they caused thousands of dollars in damages.

Monday, May 07, 2012  The Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office is investigating "extensive property damage" at Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School, according to Sheriff Leroy Ravenell.