USC, students say they have to prioritize safety in off-campus apartments
Students reflect on the safety precautions they take in response to crime.
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Tag: Crime
‘Picket Line’: Unpublished Elmore Leonard novella found in USC archives
Publication is set for later this month, a relief for eager Leonard fans.
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Midlands retailers tackle rising shoplifting rates
Rates are on the rise. What can a business do?
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Ashlyn Watkins case puts USC’s crime log in spotlight. Here’s how it works
The fallout from a recent allegedly violent incident involving a USC women’s basketball player had many around campus looking to the crime log for details.
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At-large Columbia City Council candidates promise to protect neighborhoods
Candidates for the at-large Columbia City Council seat promise to focus on quality of life issues.
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Anti-death penalty groups speak out as new executions loom in South Carolina
Advocacy groups are speaking out against the death penalty after the state announced lethal injection executions will start again.
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Not locking your car? You might be part of the gun violence issue in Columbia
Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook said numbers show keeping cars locked and guns secured could help prevent shootings.
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Sheriff’s department studying white nationalist flyer from Blythewood resident
A new hate group is making its presence known in the Blythewood area, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center.
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Saturday night shooting on Main Street still under investigation
As of Monday afternoon, the victim was in critical condition.
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Why your moped could be stolen next at USC
Moped parking spaces at USC are missing one key thing: a place to chain your bike.
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Pastors press Richland County sheriff to expand inquiry into officer-involved shooting
Lawyers and religious leaders held a press conference at the Richland County Sheriff’s Department to discuss last Saturday’s officer-involved shooting and press for more accountability.
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Funeral plans set for man killed in officer-involved shooting
Body cam footage from a Richland County deputy involved in Saturday night’s shooting of Irvin Charley paint a fuller picture of the scene.
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