Richland County Sheriff’s Department

LEON LOTT
Sheriff

Searching for attempted murder suspect: Goodwin Update: suspect arrested

Update: 02/15/2011

Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott announced the arrest of James Carl Goodwin (D.O.B. 06/25/1966) for attempted murder.

 

Sheriff Lott states that the Richland County Sheriff’s Department Fugitive Task Force and Agents from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division received an anonymous tip on James Carl Goodwin’s location and arrested him without incident Tuesday February 15th at 9:45AM at the Coronet Motel, 6320 N. Main Street, Columbia. Goodwin is being transported to the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center where he will await a bond hearing.  

 

Sheriff Lott states that on Monday February 7th at 2:00AM James Carl Goodwin also known as “48” stabbed the victim in the back at a Superbowl party during a verbal altercation. The victim was transported to the hospital where he received treatment for his wound. The incident occurred at 1649 South Goodwin Circle, Gadsden.


 

Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott is requesting the community’s assistance in locating James Carl Goodwin (D.O.B. 06/25/1966) wanted for attempted murder.

 

Sheriff Lott states that on Monday February 7th at 2:00AM James Carl Goodwin (AKA “48”) stabbed the victim in the back at a Super Bowl party during a verbal altercation. The victim was transported to the hospital where he received treatment for his wound. The incident occurred at 1649 South Goodwin Circle, Gadsden.

 

Sheriff Lott states these two knew each other and had prior altercations. Anyone with information about this incident or information on the location of James Carl Goodwin (AKA “48”) (Photo attached to this release) should call, email or text your anonymous tip to: 1-888-crimesc, email, www.sccrimestoppers.com or, text “TIPSC plus your message” to CRIMES (274637).

 

 
James Carl Goodwin
 


February 14, 2011

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