SLED continues to be overwhelmed by an outpouring of support following the death of K9 Rico.
“K9 Rico is a hero who saved countless lives yesterday & throughout his short career,” said SLED Chief Mark Keel.
pictured: SLED Special Agent Richard Hunton III & K9 Rico #RIPK9Rico
Please keep the family of Officer Matthew Hare, the @EasleyPD & the law enforcement/first responder community in your thoughts.
Thank you to @ServeAndConnect for setting up the official memorial fund:
https://t.co/VHE0OrBrIq
Fugitive Jeriod Price was captured by authorities in New York City this morning. He will be returned to SCDC to finish serving the rest of his sentence. Details below.
🚨ACTIVE INVESTIGATION - SHOOTING🚨
#HCPD is investigating after shots were fired at local and state law enforcement officers on Saturday, June 10, 2023.
One officer sustained minor, non-life-threatening injuries.
Details here: https://t.co/HzguPupTQt
Funeral services for fallen @IrmoFire Firefighter James Michael Muller can be viewed this afternoon by following this link: https://t.co/dhSEY20hpf
They will be streamed live from Riverland Hills Baptist Church.
STEPHEN SMITH CASE: SLED releases official statement.
"On June 23, 2021, SLED opened an investigation into the death of Stephen Smith after SLED Agents received information about his death and subsequently reviewed the SCHP investigative file."
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Avoid Sunset Boulevard at I-26 in West Columbia. We are on scene at the Hilton Garden Inn at 110 McSwain Drive with a barricaded subject. Intersections around the area are blocked. Expect delays and find an alternate route.
Forensic artists at South Carolina's State Law Enforcement Division help solve mysteries involving unidentified and missing people by going to the drawing board. https://t.co/ob0EeMnZXd
In the middle of a dogfight, authorities with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and State Law Enforcement Division raided the Eastover property, seizing 14 dogs and arresting at least 17 people. https://t.co/kQZWD6TUxF
305 dogs rescued, 20-plus arrested, in joint operation targeting dogfighting this weekend. More than 60 officers worked across six counties in largest such operation in S.C. history.
https://t.co/hlP52X1Aeo
@OIGUSDA@USMarshalsHQ@RCSD@SCDNR@YCSO_SC@rockhillpd@HumaneSociety
🎉Congratulations to the graduates of the Media & Public Relations course that was held this week in Isle of Palms, SC🎉
Many thanks to @IsleofPalmsPD for hosting the course!
Complete the FBI LEEDA Trilogy series now
https://t.co/N4pRp7JnGc
Fun fact: When a gaggle of recovering-journalists-turned-PIOs gather at a training site…they always find the step-and-repeat background. #mediarelations#PIO#PIOlife
Brent Renaud, an acclaimed American filmmaker, died Sunday after Russian forces opened fire on his vehicle in Ukraine. He was gathering material for a report about refugees when his vehicle was hit at a checkpoint in Irpin, just outside of Kyiv.
https://t.co/xVeTHFyGM7
It’s been real.
It’s been fun.
It’s been real fun.
Yesterday was my last day at @wyffnews4
It’s been an honor to serve as a journalist in The Upstate and share your stories.
#yeahTHATgreenville
BREAKING: Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and three major distributors have finalized a nationwide settlement over their role in the opioid addiction crisis. The settlement clears the way for $26 billion to flow to nearly every state and government in the U.S. https://t.co/JNtrARF7eY