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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.

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.

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

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

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

Tuesday, October 02, 2012  The two people found shot to death in the Rosewood area Monday have been identified.

Thursday, September 20, 2012  The Columbia Police Department is searching for a vehicle that was possibly used in an early morning shooting Monday.

Monday, August 27, 2012  A security guard at a Columbia-area nightclub has been shot and killed.

Friday, August 17, 2012  The Richland County coroner has identified the person who died Thursday night in a single car wreck.

Monday, July 23, 2012  Authorities say a man suspected of firebombing a South Carolina probation office killed himself in his cell.

Friday, July 20, 2012  According to Richland County Coroner Gary Watts, Raynold Stoudemayer, 74, of R.L. Stoudemayer Road in Peak, fell into a pond on his property around 7:00pm on Thursday. The victims family became concerned after finding his golf cart near the pond and not being able locate him.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  The Highway Patrol is investigating the death of a pedestrian in Lower Richland County.

Friday, March 02, 2012  A day after two senior investigators were dismissed from the Columbia Police Department, Chief Randy Scott issued a statement reassuring residents of his confidence in the force.

Thursday, March 01, 2012  According to the Columbia Fire Department, one person is dead after a fire at a Columbia apartment complex Tuesday morning.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012  A second man has been arrested in the death of Whitney Wesley after a car accident Sunday morning.