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ABC Columbia May 6, 2021 12:30 PM EDT COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Richland County deputies say an armed Fort Jackson soldier hijacked a school bus Thursday morning. Investigators say around 7 a.m. the soldier, whose name has not yet been released, ran off of Fort Jackson and ultimately to a bus stop on Old Percival Road armed with a rifle, where he got on the school bus bound for Forest Lake Elementary. Deputies say 18 students and a driver were ultimately let off the bus unharmed. According to investigators, the suspect ultimately abandoned the bus and was arrested a short time later. Sheriff Lott says the suspect will face multiple counts of kidnapping as well as additional charges. School officials say the students who were on the bus will be provided with counseling. ....
Army trainee hijacked school bus full of children in South Carolina 1 week 4 days 10 hours ago Thursday, May 06 2021 May 6, 2021 May 06, 2021 2:12 PM May 06, 2021 in News Source: ABC News Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott (photo via WOLO) COLUMBIA, S.C. - A military trainee was arrested after he allegedly hijacked an elementary school bus with 18 children on board while carrying a rifle. Fort Jackson Commander Brig. Gen. Milford H. Beagle Jr. confirmed the 23-year-old who commandeered the bus was a trainee at the military installation. The suspect is being charged with multiple kidnapping counts. His name has not been released. Beagle said the weapon did not have ammunition, but the people on board the bus had no way of knowing that at the time. ....
Soldier charged after viral video surfaces of confrontation with Black man outside his SC home Sheriff Lott addresses viral video of Richland County confrontation By Laurel Mallory | April 14, 2021 at 3:28 PM EDT - Updated April 14 at 11:29 PM COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A viral video showing a white man in Richland County, South Carolina confronting a Black man who was walking on the sidewalk outside of his home has led to an arrest. The video is being investigated by police, Fort Jackson military officials, and the Department of Justice, and has Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott addressed the public Wednesday evening about the incident. ....
Jonathan Pentland s Family Moved for Their Safety After Protesters Attack Home On 4/15/21 at 4:32 AM EDT The family of a South Carolina Army drill sergeant, who is under investigation after allegedly assaulting a Black man, has been moved from their home for their safety, according to police. The family of Johnathan Pentland, 42, were taken from their home in Summit, near Columbia, after protestors gathered outside on Wednesday. Read more In a tweet posted on Wednesday night, the Richland County Sheriff s Department (RCSD) confirmed the family had been moved away from the property and claimed the home had been damaged. It read: The protests at the Pentland home have become violent. The family was removed after it was vandalized. They were moved to another location and the neighborhood is being closed off except to residents. Please stay out of the area. ....