Richland County jail official charged after sheriff says inmate overdose death wasn’t reported

A Richland County jail official is facing an obstruction of justice charge after Sheriff Leon Lott said his department was ...

Woman found shot to death inside Richland County home; man detained outside, charged with murder

James A. Taylor, 48, was arrested after deputies responded to a shooting on Green Rose Road just after midnight.

Inmate death investigation at Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center unveils unreported cases

Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott held a press conference on Monday to provide an update on an investigation into an inmate's ...
Mansfield News Journal

Richland County murder case brings death penalty to the forefront

The death penalty could be on the table for a prisoner charged with killing another inmate at Mansfield Correctional ...

High official at Richland County jail arrested in sweeping alleged crime cover-up

A high ranking official at the Richland County, SC jail has been arrested for obstruction of justice in a far-reaching ...
WLTX19

Richland County investigating death of detainee at Alvin S Glenn Detention Center

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Law enforcement is investigating the death of a 66-year-old male detainee that occurred Tuesday, April 7, 2026. The detainee was found unresponsive on a unit recreation yard at Alvin ...
WLTX19

Richland County jail detainee faces attempted murder charge; investigators also looking into unrelated death at facility

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. — Deputies have filed additional charges against a detainee following a Wednesday afternoon stabbing at the Richland County jail. The Richland County Sheriff's Department said ...
WIS TV

Richland County Sheriff critiques county jail leadership after inmate death, stabbing

The Lexington County Peach Festival marked its 66th year Saturday, coinciding with the nation’s 250th Independence Day celebration — and it nearly didn’t happen at all. Crews with the ...