LAKE WATEREE – About 65 people took the chilly plunge on Saturday at Lake Wateree during the Fairfield County Sheriff Department’s fifth annual Polar Plunge, organizer Bill Dove, an investigator with the department said. “We raised over $10,000 this year,” Dove said, “which is the largest amount we’ve raised since we’ve been sponsoring the plunge. […]
Two restaurants in Winnsboro robbed
April 18, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – At approximately 2 a.m. on Tuesday, April 17, burglaries occurred at UpCountry and Tierra Azul restaurants. Both restaurants are located on 321 Bypass in Winnsboro, approximately one mile from each other. The three suspects are believed to have been involved in burglaries in Greenville as well as other jurisdictions. The Fairfield County Sheriff’s […]
Sheriff searches for information on Wilson Chevrolet theft
March 2, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office is searching for information on suspects involved with stealing tires and rims from Wilson Chevrolet, 798 U.S. Hwy 321 Business North, Winnsboro. On Feb. 24, between the hours of 5:15 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., a black Ford 4-door pickup truck towing a dual-axle U-Haul enclosed trailer arrived at […]
Ridgeway Dollar General robbed again
February 1, 2018 By
RIDGEWAY – In yet another daring robbery at gunpoint of the Dollar General store in Ridgeway, a gunman got away with $1,400 after threatening to shoot the store’s manager during an early morning heist on Sunday, Jan. 28. The store manager reported that as he was in the process of stacking items for display outside […]
Routine checkpoint becomes high speed chase
February 1, 2018 By
RIDGEWAY – A high speed chase that began in Ridgeway, ended on Garner’s Ferry Road and reached 123 miles per hour, resulted in attempted murder charges for Michael Odell Lewis, 24, of Columbia. The incident began during an early evening traffic safety check conducted by the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Department at the intersection of Syrup […]
UPDATE: Arrest made in barn theft
January 12, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – James H. Richardson, 39, of Lancaster has been charged with 2nd degree burglary and grand larceny for an incident that occurred on River Road in the Lake Wateree area on December 31, 2017. Richardson stole horse saddles, riding equipment and a pressure washer. Through information received from the public, the Fairfield County Sheriff’s […]
Burgular pre-sells heist items
January 11, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – When Christopher Steven Ransom, 32, returned to his Fairfield Hill Road home in Winnsboro on Dec. 1, 2017 after having been incarcerated at the Fairfield Detention Center (FCDC) since Aug. 17, he reported to Fairfield County Sheriff’s deputies that the front door of his home had been kicked in and his home and […]
Woman jailed for attempted murder
January 11, 2018 By
JENKINSVILLE – A Jenkinsville woman was arrested on Dec. 28, 2017, by Fairfield County Sheriff’s Deputies and charged with attempted murder. Tiffany Nakia Metz, 38, is accused of shooting Calvin Workman, 58, in the stomach at about 5:30 a.m. the previous day at the intersection of Highway 215 South and Profit Lane. After at least […]
Winnsboro man jailed for attempted murder
December 14, 2017 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield County Sheriff’s office charged James Ruben Woodard, 29, with attempted murder after witnesses say he shot at a man who Woodard and another unidentified man had been arguing with. The incident occurred about 2 a.m., Nov. 25. The victim reported that he had accused the unidentified man of stealing vehicles and […]
MTC students modify evacuation vehicle
November 30, 2017 By
WINNSBORO – The welding program at Midland’s Technical College- Fairfield Campus made modifications to an armored vehicle acquired by Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office through a federal military surplus program. Chuck Chelluk, welding instructor, and his students designed and built components to upgrade the seating capabilities of this vehicle. This armored vehicle is for limited use […]
