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Yesterday at 12:30 PM  A 16-year-old boy accused of breaking into a restaurant in Gilbert is being charged as an adult.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  The  pace of the Brett Parker trial picked up Tuesday, as many witnesses took the stand; all from the Richland County Sheriff's Department.

Monday, May 13, 2013  Columbia mayor Steve Benjamin announced Monday that he is running for a second term.

Monday, May 13, 2013  Police vow to solve shooting that wounded 19 people during Mother's Day parade in New Orleans

Friday, May 10, 2013  Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said just after 5:00 Thursday afternoon on the 2200 block of Long Shadow Lane,Richland County deputies respsonded to a Shot's fired call on Faraway Drive.  When deputies arrived, they found a 21-year-old man who had been shot multiple times after being shot.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Jodi Arias trial now turns to whether she should live or die for killing her lover in 2008

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  A judge in St. Maarten has convicted three men and issued prison sentences in the killing of a South Carolina couple who owned a home in the Caribbean country.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Surveillance cameras often play a significant role in catching criminals a claim that's been proven in the Capital City.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  A maintenance worker at a Greenville County church is charged with 27 sex crimes dating back nearly 40 years.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  A 35-year-old man from Lugoff is accused of having sex with a teenage girl, according to the Kershaw County Sheriff's Office.

Monday, April 29, 2013  Recent reports show that overall crime in the Capital City is down.

Monday, April 29, 2013  While it appears to be your normal Sunday service at Bibleway Church in Columbia, Calvin Jackson and church leaders work hard daily to make sure everyone is protected on the campus of Bibleway.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Parents and teens say their families are back on track after enrolling  in the Next Step Program with Richland County Sheriff's Dept.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  As the capital city awaits the hiring of a new police chief, city leaders are looking at how to choose a chief who will last and what role the public might have in that selection process.

Monday, April 22, 2013  Officials with the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice are dedicating a Spartanburg garden in memory of crime victims.