Two charged in Columbia shooting that killed 62-year-old while sleeping, police say
Two charged in Columbia shooting that killed 62-year-old while sleeping, police say By WIS News 10 Staff | May 12, 2021 at 12:43 PM EDT - Updated May 12 at 5:05 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Two men have been charged in connection with a fatal shooting in Columbia, officials say.
On Wednesday, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott held a press conference to provide new developments in a murder investigation from April 6 on Devoe Drive.
According to Sheriff Lott, Charlie Jackson Jr., 62, was sleeping in his bed when he was shot and killed on Devoe Drive. Lott says Jackson had “nothing to do with the shooting.”
3 teens arrested for armed robbery, assault of 82-year-old woman It happened Monday on Harbison BVLD. (Source: WWNY) By WIS News 10 Staff | March 9, 2021 at 4:37 PM EST - Updated March 31 at 7:59 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Three teens have been arrested and one is still on the run after an armed robbery of an 82-year-old woman in Richland County.
Sheriff Leon Lott says it happened Monday on Harbison Blvd.
According to police, the woman was approached by four young males wearing masks who offered to carry her items and she declined. Officials say one of the juveniles then hit her with a gun, pointed it at her and demanded her car keys.
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Man accused of scamming area school out of thousands is arrested
Richland County Deputies say the scam started in May of 2020 and say there may be more victims
Mar 1, 2021 8:04 PM EST
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Richland Co., SC (WOLO) The Richland County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man they say scammed a school out of thousands of dollars. According to authorities, 60 year old Donald Prevette has been charged withwith Obtaining Goods Under False Pretenses.
Authorities say 60 year old Donald Prevette was hired by the Glen Forest Private school to pave the parking lot at the facility in May of 2020. Officials say Prevette never completed the work he was hired for, but investigators say that didn’t keep him from cashing the $5,400 dollar check they issued him. In fact, officials tell ABC Columbia News after he received that payment, he started to become harder to contact until authorities say the school was unable to reach him at all.
RCSD: Man arrested after frauding school out of over $5,000 Donald Prevette (Source: Richland County Sheriff s Department) By WIS News 10 Staff | March 1, 2021 at 10:00 PM EST - Updated March 1 at 10:00 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The Richland County Sheriff’s Department has arrested a man accused of defrauding a school out of thousands of dollars.
Donald Prevette has been charged with obtaining goods under false pretenses and will be booked at the Alvin S Glenn Detention Center.
Officials say in May of 2020 Prevette was hired to pave a parking lot at Glen Forest School. Prevette cashed the check for $5,400 in Richland County but did not complete the work. He eventually became distant and could not be contacted.