Richland County sheriff and local group call for more father involvement to combat crime
In a passionate statement on Tuesday, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott voiced concern over the absence of fathers in the ...
3 mothers arrested in Richland County for aiding in their children’s crimes, sheriff says
Three mothers were arrested and charged in connection to their children’s crimes, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott announced ...
Richland County sheriff charges mothers of teenage murder suspects
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said his deputies have arrested two mothers of the teenage suspects ...
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Search ends for 27-year-old vulnerable adult who was believed to be in danger, SC cops say
About an hour after reporting Jamaal Black as missing, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department said the 27-year-old was safely found. Information about where Black was found was not available.
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Search for missing Richland County teenager who hasn’t been seen in weeks
Mekayla Martin was publicly reported missing by the Richland County Sheriff ... Martin was wearing a black-colored wig, but she’s known to change her hair color, the sheriff’s department ...
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Sheriff Leon Lott sounds alarm on youth violence in Richland County. Now, he's coming after parents.
A whole generation of kids in the Midlands is being lost, Richland County's top law enforcement officer said. They're "either getting killed or going to prison,” Sheriff Leon Lott said in a ...