COLUMBIA – A Blythewood man, along with 12 others, has been charged with Animal Fighting and Baiting on Saturday, April 20, according to a South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) report released on Monday. Eric Deon Todd, 35, of Blythewood, was one of 13 individuals booked into the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center in Richland […]
Blackstock man arrested in stabbing
April 25, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – Tyrone D. Foster, 20, of Circle Drive in the Blackstock area has been arrested for Attempted Murder. At approximately 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17, deputies responded to a report of a stabbing incident that occurred during a physical altercation between two individuals on Turkey Creek Road in the Blackstock area of Fairfield […]
Bicycle rider dies in Ridgeway truck crash
April 25, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – A bicycle rider was killed in a crash near the Town of Ridgeway about 7:30 p.m. on Monday, April 22. A crash on Highway 34 near Autumn Drive, approximately three miles east of Ridgeway, has resulted in the death of George Christensen, age 73, of Countryside, Illinois, according to Fairfield County Coroner Chris […]
Blair man sentenced to federal prison for social media threats
April 24, 2024 By
COLUMBIA — Casey William Degolyer, 48, of Blair, has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to threatening interstate communications, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina. Evidence presented in court showed that the FBI received numerous complaints regarding Degolyer’s posts on social media. Degolyer posted […]
Ridgeway man charged in shooting
April 18, 2024 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Keshawn Keanu Miller, 20, of Ridgeway, SC has been arrested for Attempted Murder, Possession of a Weapon During a Violent Crime, and Malicious Injury to Personal Property, according to the Fairfield County Sheriff’s office. These charges stem from a shooting incident that took place on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at the Pops […]
Pedestrian killed in Fairfield County crash
April 13, 2024 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – A vehicle vs. pedestrian crash on I-77 Thursday night resulted in the pedestrian’s death, according to Fairfield County Coroner Chris Hill. Felix Jose Zayas Hernandez, age 45, of Fort Mill, SC , was walking in the lanes of I-77 when he was struck by a vehicle traveling southbound on I-77. The driver […]
Eagles are Cementing the Dynasty
April 11, 2024 By
RWA Shooting Program Claims Fourth SCISA Title in Four Years SOCIETY HILL – Richard Winn Academy’s boys sporting clay team brought home its fourth straight state championship Saturday at Moree’s Sportsman’s Preserve in Chesterfield County’s Society Hill. The Eagles team of Charlie Bonds, Aaron Geddens, and J.T. Wilkes won with a total score of 256, […]
More drug arrests in Mitford, Great Falls
April 11, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – More arrests have been made as a result of the Narcotics Investigation into the Mitford and Great Falls areas that resulted in search warrants in Fairfield County last week. In addition to Matthew Costenbader, Brady Barron, and Kalvis Ingram being arrested last week, five other known narcotics dealers have been arrested as well. […]
Howell Road home burns
April 4, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD — A home in Blythewood was destroyed after being engulfed by fire Tuesday afternoon. Columbia-Richland Fire Department officials reported that crews responded to the home, located off Howell Road at around 4 p.m. Heavy fire was coming from the back of the property and quickly spread into the attic. Firefighters established a water supply […]
Multiple arrests in large Fairfield County drug operation
March 28, 2024 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Deputies seized over 22 firearms, ammunition, body armor, quantities of illegal drugs, and US currency in a Fairfield County drug operation that was conducted Wednesday night, March 27, according to Fairfield County Sheriff Will Montgomery. Montgomery said three men from the Mitford Community of Fairfield County were arrested following the investigation. Matthew […]
