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• Columbia Police Arrest Woman in North Following Fatal Shooting of 65 Year Old Man

  Published: Mar 31, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Authorities have apprehended 56-year-old Toni Middleton in connection with the deadly shooting of her boyfriend at a Columbia apartment complex. The victim, identified as Perry Buc...

• South Carolina Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison After Attacking Good Samaritans with Tire Iron

  Published: Mar 24, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Jacob Lloyd Lower, 31, has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison following a violent 2022 incident in Irmo. After crashing his vehicle, Lower assaulted individuals attempt...

• Richland County Resident Becomes First to Plead Guilty Under Local Hate Crime Ordinance in Federal Court

  Published: Mar 19, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Jonathan Andrew Felkel officially pleaded guilty on Thursday to violating the federal housing rights of his neighbor, Jarvis McKenzie. The conviction marks a historic milestone as...

• Caretaker Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime Following Racially Motivated Rifle Attack in South Carolina

  Published: Mar 19, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Jonathan Andrew Felkel, 34, pleaded guilty in federal court to a hate crime involving fair housing after firing a semi-automatic rifle at a Black neighbor in the Spring Valley comm...

• South Carolina Resident Pleads Guilty to Federal Civil Rights Violation Following Racially Motivated Neighborhood Shooting

  Published: Mar 19, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Jonathan Andrew Felkel, 34, entered a guilty plea in federal court for violating the housing rights of his Black neighbor through a racially motivated armed confrontation. The Depa...

• Former University of South Carolina Assistant Scientist Faces Federal Trial Following Undercover Internet Sting

  Published: Mar 19, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Mohammad Ebrahim Torki Harchegani, a former USC researcher and Iranian citizen, is set to stand trial in federal court this May. Arrested in a December 2024 law enforcement operati...

• Richland County State’s Attorney Placed on Probation Following Discovery of Misconduct in Sexual Assault Prosecution

  Published: Mar 13, 2026

  Section: Politics

  The North Dakota Supreme Court Disciplinary Board has reprimanded Richland County State’s Attorney Megan Kummer for filing misleading charging documents and improperly using an ele...

• Columbia Police Launch Public Search for Missing South Carolina Woman Last Heard From Three Weeks Ago

  Published: Mar 4, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Authorities in Columbia are seeking public assistance to locate 38-year-old Candace Crawford, who has been out of contact with her family since mid-February. Following an official...