Thirty-two incidents were investigated by Richland County deputies on May 22.
The Richland County Sheriff's Department investigated 32 incidents on May 22, 2013, according to its daily report. View the document above to see crimes reported in the county. If you can't view the file, click here. To see prior maps and reports, click here. To see all coverage of Police & Crime in Columbia, click here.
Congressman takes ribbing in stride.
Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-3) was the subject of a segment on Tuesday night's episode of the Colbert Report. The comedian referenced Duncan's recent efforts to curb the impact of the US Census Bureau. See the full segment above. Duncan acknowledged the mention on his Facebook page: "SC's own, Stephen Colbert had some fun at my expense last night over my Census Reform bill. He played up the left wing's conspiracy theory angle a bit much and down played the harassment aspect, but overall it was pretty funny. I particularly enjoyed his comparison to the census bureau as an annoying, drunk ex-boyfriend who keeps lingering around asking questions. I may borrow that line!" Keep up with all of Patch's coverage of South Carolina politics by following us …
Links to new job listings posted in the past 24 hours.
Here are 25 more job listings that were posted on Career Builder on May 23, 2013. They are all within just a few miles of Columbia. Who else is hiring in the Midlands? Click here to find out.
With Memorial Day weekend marking the start of summer travel, you can use this gas price widget to always find the lowest price of the moment.
Click here for a full-screen view of the gas price map. If you don't see a map of our local area, click the magnifying glass in the upper right to enter your address. Nationwide, gas prices were predicted to be lower this summer compared to the last three years, but that won't translate into savings at the pump this Memorial Day weekend, experts said. "Motorists this year are facing rising gas prices heading into the Memorial Day holiday," said Michael Green, a AAA spokesman, adding that Memorial Day 2013 would probably be the most expensive since 2011. In past years, prices have declined heading into early summer as oil refineries produced more gasoline to meet expected summer driving demand. This year, though, Midwest refineries haven't …
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Brett Parker's defense attorneys started making their case Thursday in day 11 of the trial. The defense brought several witnesses to the stand to show that Brett Parker did not know the value of his wife's life insurance policy prior to her death, according to a report from The State. A salesman with MetLife said he met with Brett Parker after his wife, Tammy Parker, was killed in April 2012 at their Irmo home. The insurance salesman said that until Tammy Parker's death, he had not spoken to Brett Parker about insurance since 2008, according to The State. When he told Brett Parker his wife had a life insurance policy of $703,000, Parker wanted to put it toward his children's education. Prosecutors say Brett Parker knew about the value of…
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Margie R. Hamm, 34, was arrested Wednesday and charged with homicide by child abuse.
The caregiver of a 2-year-old boy who died last weekend after his head was slammed into a bathtub faucet while being bathe has been charged, Columbia Police said Thursday. Margie R. Hamm, 34, of Lester Drive, was arrested Wednesday and charged with homicide by child abuse. Hamm is the girlfriend of the child's father, who was said to be at work and not at home at the time of the abuse, which occurred on Friday, May 17. The child's mother was killed 10 months ago in a car crash, Interim Police Chief Ruben Santiago said. According to an arrest warrant, Hamm said she noticed the child began having breathing difficulty and loss of strength within an hour of slamming his head into the faucet. Hamm said she put the child into bed. The toddler…
Deanna Sumter faces up to five years in prison and could be fined up to $250,000, plus a special assessment of $100.
A Columbia woman pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to filing false tax returns, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Deanna Sumter, 32, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit tax fraud, according to a release. Authorities say Sumter and unnamed co-conspirators stole personal identity information from others to file false taxes in their names in order to receive tax refunds. The conspirators made $106,122 of false tax claims, though the Internal Revenue Service was able to suspend over half of the refund payments, according to the release. Sumter will be sentenced at a hearing scheduled for August 21. Sumter faces up to five years in prison and could be fined up to $250,000, plus a special assessment of $100. The case was …
Jerry Ward Galloway, 36, faces charges of manufacturing methamphetamine and possession of heroin with the intent to distribute.
Columbia Police arrested a man accused of making methamphetamine and possessing heroin, the department announced Wednesday. Jerry Ward Galloway, 36, faces charges of manufacturing methamphetamine and possession of heroin with the intent to distribute, according to a release. Police arrested Galloway after receiving information about a wanted person at a Lincoln Street home. Police say they were given verbal consent to enter and search the home and found Galloway hiding in a closet. Officers searched the rest of the home and found a small amount of liquid methamphetamine and several small bags containing heroin, according to the release. The heroin has an estimated street value of $260. Galloway was arrested before on a charge of …
Authorities began the investigation Wednesday night at a home on Lester Drive near Farrow Road.
Columbia Police and the Richland County Coroner's Office are investigating a suspicious child death, police spokeswoman Jennifer Timmons said. Authorities began the investigation Wednesday night at a home on Lester Drive near Farrow Road. The age and sex of the child has not been released. Patch will update this story as more information becomes available.
Controversial pipeline passes House.
Three of South Carolina's six Republican House Members issued statements in response to the passage of a bill approving the Keystone XL pipeline. The pipeline has been a dispute for several years. Should it be built, it would run from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. Its proponents say it would create thousands of good-paying jobs and be a big step toward America becoming energy independent. Critics say the number of jobs resulting from the pipeline has been grossly overstated and the damage to the environment would be irreparable. The House approved the bill 241-175. It is not expected to pass the Democratic-led Senate. Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-3) issued the following statement: “Republicans and Democrats both realize that energy production …
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1:37 pm on Friday, May 24, 2013
Politicians in SC never understood what the census is all about. Of course they don't understand what the USA or the world is all about. more ›