CONTACT PERSON:  Veronica Hill, Public Information Officer, U.S. Attorney’s Office, [email protected], (803) 930-3071.  Deveon Antonio Belk, 36, of Irmo, was convicted following a multi-day bench trial on 15 counts: Seven…

A male suspect accused of fatally shooting a man last week on Mitchell Street has been located today in Kansas. Police Chief W.H. ‘Skip’ Holbrook announces that shortly before 10:30…

Columbia Police Department (CPD) officers are investigating a shooting incident from earlier this month on Waverly as a murder and have identified the suspect accused of the crime. Police Chief…

Columbia Police Department (CPD) officers are processing more than 100 vehicles for potential evidence in an effort to identify and locate the suspect (s) responsible for breaking into them at…

Incident Recap: On September 16, 2012, 24-year-old Lindsay Bires was standing on the sidewalk at Medical Park Drive during a work break from Palmetto Health Richland Hospital. According to witnesses,…

From the United States  Attorney's Office - District of South Carolina Melvin Roshad Simuel, 36, of Columbia, was sentenced to more than 7 years in federal prison after pleading guilty…

After consulting with the Fifth Circuit Solicitor’s Office regarding the circumstances of the South Holly Street fatal shooting last weekend, charges will not be filed against the homeowner. As a…

Columbia Police Department (CPD) officers are investigating the overnight shooting of a 20-year-old male University of South Carolina student from Connecticut. Shortly before 2:00 a.m. today, officers were dispatched to…

The Columbia Police Department’s (CPD) Code Enforcement Division is now accepting applications for short-term rental (STR) properties. A business license is also required. All STRs must comply with the ordinance…

News Release from the United States Attorney's Office - District of South Carolina Don Everett Peters, III, a/k/a “Pop,” 21, and Shylik Lamont Smalls, a/k/a “Mitch,” 22, both of Columbia,…