Lott first joined law enforcement in 1975 as a patrol officer. Now tied as the longest serving sheriff in the county, Lott says being sworn in for an 8th term in a Richland County Courthouse Tuesday ...

A man from Eastover is facing six and a half years in federal prison after pleading guilty to firearm charges.

A crash in Richland County led to a drug bust. One suspect is arrested, and another remains at large. RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. — ...

Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott vows to hold parents of juveniles connected with K9 shooting with “something that has never ...

The teen died following a confrontation about a relationship with someone that police said was “a loved one” of the suspected killer.

I want to thank everyone who has continued to support K9 Specialist Ware,” Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said. Bumi is ...

In light of the recent shooting death of a Richland County K9, the Sheriff's Department has announced a new initiative to ...

Friday, Sheriff Leon Lott announced the arrest of the 13-year-old suspect’s mother, 34-year-old Shameka Williams. She is being charged with accessory after the fact after surveillance video shows her ...

A 13-year-old has already been charged, a 16-year-old arrested, now a 17-year-old has been named as a third suspect ...

I’ve said it over and over this past year. Juveniles with guns is going to get you one of two places — the cemetery or in ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott hopes a new initiative will help reduce juvenile crime. But there's a catch: parents could now face charges when their children commit certain ...

A third suspect involved in the death of deputy K9 Bumi was arrested Saturday, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department announced. The department announced on Friday that Damian Rashawn Brown ...