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 ...

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 ...
The State

Mystery of Columbia woman’s death leads investigators to a new ‘designer drug’

Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford and Deputy Coroner Christianna May-Kelly discuss drug overdose deaths in the county during a meeting at Rutherford’s office in Columbia on Thursday, March 19, ...
11Alive

No charges filed in deaths of Richland County twin boys, sheriff calls it 'tragic mistake'

TV Listings Breaking News More () » No charges filed in deaths of Richland County twin boys, sheriff calls it 'tragic mistake' To stream 11Alive on your phone, you need the 11Alive app. Download the ...