Media Releases


  Sheriff announces Amnesty Day for fugitives   (09/02/2010)

40K sex offender newspapers-- AVAILABLE TODAY!   (09/02/2010)

Burglary suspect sought  (08/30/2010)

Suspect arrested: breach of trust with fraudulent intent  (08/30/2010)

New York State Fugitive Arrested in Richland County  (08/30/2010)

Sheriff is asking the community to vote YES for the $50,000 Pepsi Grant  (08/30/2010)

Sheriff is asking for help locating a mother and 6 year old son   (07/12/2010)  updated: 08/26/2010

Shooting suspect sought  (08/25/2010)

Suspect arrested for attempted murder  (08/25/2010)

Sheriff still searching for Natasha Warren's murderer  (08/24/2010)  updated: 08/26/2010

Murder suspect in custody  (08/23/2010)

Eight years later, a crime victim vows to PROTECT and SERVE  (08/20/2010)

Sheriff hosts fish fry for the youth  (08/19/2010)

Suspect arrested for kidnapping   (08/11/2010)

Sheriff seeks help identifying a murder suspect  (08/06/2010)


Prior Months' Releases


 

July 2010
Post Office robber ARRESTED  (07/30/2010)
Sheriff Leon Lott announces that 212 people received a FRESH START!  (07/28/2010)
Armed robbery suspect sought  (07/16/2010)  update: ARRESTED 07/16/2010
Sheriff is asking for help locating a mother and 6 year old son   (07/12/2010)
Sheriff is asking for help locating a suspect wanted for attempted murder  (07/12/2010)  update: ARRESTED 07/13/2010
Sheriff's Department seized seventy-eight (78) marijuana plants  (07/08/2010)
Sheriff invites the community to the 2010 National Night Out Kick-off   (07/08/2010)
15 indicted under new gang law -- 13 arrested, 2 still at large  (07/07/2010)
Sheriff asks for help locating a suspect  (07/06/2010)    update: suspect arrested 07/08/2010
Richland County arrests 105 in the fight against gangs  (7/02/2010)  update: arrests now total 152  07/08/2010

June 2010
Correctional officer arrested 
(06/29/2010)
Sheriff/Marshals/Crimestoppers/Lamar partner against sex offenders  (06/25/2010)   Updated 06/30/2010
Sheriff needs help locating armed robbery suspect  (06/24/2010)
Deputy arrested for DUI, investigation pending  (06/24/2010)
Deputies Canvas Neighborhood in search of clues   (06/23/2010)
Richland County Motorcycle Deputies place 3rd in competition  (06/23/2010)
Richland County Sheriff needs help locating a burglary suspect  (06/22/2010)  Updated 06/23/2010
Richland County Sheriff needs help identifying murder suspect  (06/21/2010)
Identity sought: motor vehicle theft  (06/18/2010)
Richland County Sheriff needs help finding missing teen  (06/17/2010)  Update: located 6/30/2010
Richland County Sheriff needs help identifying burglary suspect  (06/17/2010)
Armed robbery suspects arrested  (06/16/2010)
Grand Larceny suspect arrested  (06/15/2010)
Richland County Sheriff needs help identifying a suspect  (06/15/2010)
Sheriff's Department seizes seventeen (17) marijuana plants  (06/15/2010)
Richland County Sheriff and Magistrates offer offenders a FRESH START  (06/15/2010)
Twenty one arrested in an illegal gambling operation  (06/08/2010)
One arrested, three at large  (06/07/2010)

May 2010
Richland County Sheriff is asking for help identifying a suspect  (05/27/2010)
Suspects apprehended after burglarizing an apartment  (05/27/2010)
Sheriff and DNR Colonel talk safety while in or on the water  (05/26/2010)
Burglary suspects arrested  (05/26/2010)
Early morning fire is an arson  (05/20/2010)
Murder suspect arrested  (05/14/2010)
Child Seat Safety Check  (05/14/2010)
Sheriff Releases Summer Safety Tips  (05/11/2010)
Seeking identity of post office robber  (04/30/2010) updated 05/10/10)
 $25,000 Reward offered
Assistance locating three suspects wanted for burglary, armed robbery and kidnapping  (05/07/2010)
Suspect wanted for peeping tom  (05/07/2010)
RCSD rides in the Tour de Cure  (05/07/2010)
Sheriff Leon Lott congratulates first Female Motorcycle Deputy in Richland County  (05/06/2010)
Richland County Deputy helped save the life of a 8 month old baby  (05/06/2010)
2010 SC Law Enforcement Torch Run “CAPITAL TO THE CAULDRON”  (05/06/2010)
Crimestoppers tip leads to recovery of USC student's scooter  (05/05/2010)
Armed robbery suspects arrested  (04/26/2010)  updated 05/04/2010: Charged with impersonating a police officer

April 2010
Armed robbery suspects arrested  (04/26/2010)  updated 05/04/2010
Fugitive arrested  (04/21/2010)
Burglary and malicious injury to personal property arrests made  (04/19/2010)
Deputies are asking for assistance identifying a suspect  (04/15/2010)
Sheriff's Department first annual Cops & Burgers  (04/15/2010)
Join the Sheriff's Department in the fight against cancer  (04/15/2010)
Sheriff's Department partners with Probation, Parole and Pardon  (04/07/2010)
Eastover Police Department Grand Opening  (04/05/2010)
Pharmacy robber arrested  (04/01/2010)
Sheriff and Pastor host Wii Bowling Tournament  (04/02/2010)

March 2010
Murder suspects arrested 
(03/24/2010)
Sheriff's Department seizes thirty-three (33) marijuana plants and 2 guns  (03/24/2010)
Sheriff's Department annual Cops & Lobsters  (03/24/2010)
Richland County Captain graduates from the FBI Academy  (03/22/2010)
Sheriff's Department and Reconnecting Communities offer Gang Symposium  (03/22/2010)
Increasing safety awareness through Apartment Complex Coalitions  (03/19/2010)
Increasing safety and awareness through Business Coalitions  (03/17/2010)
Termination and Arrest of Former RCSD Judicial Services Officer  (03/16/2010)
Robbery suspect wanted  (03/16/2010)
Richland County Victim Services Grand Opening  (03/16/2010)
Fourteen year old Student Arrested  (03/08/2010)
Burglary suspect Arrested  (03/08/2010)
Suspect arrested after victimizing an 86 year old female  (03/04/2010)
Richland Northeast Community Comes Together to Promote Safer Teen Driving!  (03/02/2010)
Suspects arrested  (03/2/2010)
Eleven year old arrested for armed robbery  (03/01/2010)

February 2010
Criminal Sexual Conduct and First Degree Burglary Arrest  (02/19/2010)
Suspects charged with murder  (02/11/2010)
Death ruled accidental  (02/11/2010)
Armed robbery suspect sought  (02/08/2010)  updated 02/11/2010
Suspect arrested for assault and battery with the intent to kill  (02/04/2010)
Richland County makes (15) fifteen arrests  (02/04/2010)
The 911 Cell Phone Bank has been a WIN-WIN  (02/03/2010)

January 2010
Armed Robbery Suspects arrested  (01/29/2010)
Termination and arrest of former Judicial Services Officer  (01/27/2010)
Additional Reward Offered in Unsolved Murder Case  (01/27/2010)
Murder suspects arrested  (01/26/2010)
"Lay Down the Law with Lott" - a community symposium  (01/21/2010)
Robbery suspect arrested  (01/19/2010)
Missing (12) twelve year old boy  (01/19/2010)
Murder suspect sought   (01/16/2010)   updated 01/29/2010
Suspect arrested for burglary, kidnapping and criminal sexual conduct  (01/07/2010)
Suspect arrested for criminal sexual conduct with a minor  (01/07/2010)
Suspect pleads guilty  (01/06/2010)
Robbery suspect arrested  (01/04/2009)

December 2009
Driver's safety checkpoints announced  (12/28/2009)
Robbery Arrest  (12/22/2009)
Attempted Armed Robbery - Wachovia  (12/21/2009)
Club Essence closes its doors  (12/21/2009)
Deputy of the Year presented  (12/19/2009)
Armed robber's identity sought  (12/18/2009)
Fugitive wanted for burglary  (12/18/2009)
Santa to a Senior  (12/16/2009)
UPDATE on Sheriff 's use of crime fighting technology  (12/07/2009)
Richland County Sheriff's Department wins 1st place in the Basketball Tournament  (12/06/2009)
Crime Prevention tools and tips lead to arrest  (12/02/2009)
Lake Front Property Checks and Burglary Prevention  (12/01/2009)

November 2009
Robbery suspect apprehended   (11/30/2009)
Eleven year old arrested for assault and battery  (11/25/2009)
Identity sought in Walgreens robbery   (11/19/2009)
Retired Chief honored for continued service  (11/18/2009)
Arrest for indecent exposure  (11/17/2009)
FREE business-community workshop  (11/16/2009)
Suspects arrested for armed robbery and kidnapping  (11/12/2009)
Suspect arrested for criminal sexual conduct  (11/11/2009)
State Guardsmen/women Graduate as Reserve Deputies  (11/11/2009)
South Carolina Corrections Association presents Richland County Sergeant with 2009 President's Award  (11/10/2009)
Richland County Sheriff's Department Basketball Tournament/Toy Drive  (11/04/2009)
Identity sought of assailant/robber  (11/03/2009) updated 11/04/2009
Travis Stewart arrested  (11/02/2009)

October 2009
Identity sought: Learning Express larcenies  (10/29/2009)
Arrest made club essence shooting  (10/27/2009)
Cold Case has family and department searching for answers  (10/27/2009)
Sheriff Announces Community Workshop to be held  (10/26/2009)
Sheriff seeks assistance identifying auto break-in suspect  (10/21/2009)
Sheriff seeks assistance identifying and locating a trio that robbed a senior citizen at his home  (10/19/2009)
update 10/21/2009
Lower Richland Community Burglary trend ends in four arrests  (10/15/2009)
Wanted for financial transaction card theft and fraud $4500  (10/14/2009)
"Clean out your medicine cabinets" event  (10/12/2009)
Arrest made in child abuse case  (10/11/2009) update 10/12/2009
RCSD hosts 2nd Law Enforcement Explorer Boot Camp  (10/09/09)
Computer thieves sought  (10/02/2009)
Seeking help identifying thieves  (10/02/2009)
Six charged in targeting 14 homes/businesses  (10/01/2009)
Four year old murder solved  (10/01/2009)

September 2009
Youth Arbitration volunteers graduate  (09/28/2009)
Charges filed in traffic accident  (09/24/2009)
All Comers Track Meet and Family Night Out  (09/24/2009)
Sentencing in 2008 Horseshoe Drive shooting  (09/23/2009)
Fugitive arrested for failure to pay child support  (09/23/2009)
Suspect wanted: bank fraud and identity theft  (09/23/2009)
Youth Speak Out   (09/21/2009)
Motor Vehicle Theft Arrest  (09/18/2009)
Armed Robbery Suspects Wanted  (09/18/2009)
Five charged in robbery  (09/08/2009)
Seeking assistance identifying robbery suspects  (09/04/2009)
Sheriff Lott announces the graduation of the Richland County Sheriff's Department citizens academy  (09/04/2009)

August 2009
Murder Suspect identified / arrested  (08/28/2009)
Narcotic Agents make arrest--seize large quantity of drugs  (08/28/2009)
Sheriff seeks assistance identifying female trying to cash stolen checks  (08/28/2009)  updated 09/08/2009  updated 09/15/2009
Suspect turns himself in for Criminal Domestic Violence  (08/26/2009)
Sheriff seeks assistance on Harbison shooting incident  (08/26/2009)
Armed Robbery Arrest Made  (08/26/2009)
Suspect arrested for unlawful practice of a regulated profession  (08/24/2009)
Arrest made: Michael Terrell Sims  (08/20/2009)
Narcotics seized/arrest made  (08/17/2009)
Female wanted for check fraud  (08/12/2009)
Department receives School Resource Officer Program of the Year, and more  (08/11/2009)
RCSD and Tabernacle of Faith and Ministries host school supply drive  (08/06/2009)
Home invasion suspect identity sought  (08/06/2009)
RCSD and AARP team up to offer Driver Safety Program  (08/06/2009)
Armed robbery suspect wanted: 5024 Two Notch Rd.  (08/06/2009)
Sheriff asks for the community’s assistance in identifying an armed robbery suspect  (08/04/2009)
National Night Out Kickoff Event was a great success!  See photos

July 2009
Suspect sought for armed robbery  (07/31/2009)
Grant increases versatility of Traffic Safety Unit and makes communities safer   (07/30/2009)
Four charged with murder   (07/29/2009)
Early morning shooting suspect sought  (07/28/2009)
RCSD seeks assistance identifying a man wanted for breaking into a vehicle and stealing the victims purse (07/23/2009)
SC Sheriff's Association 2009 Deputy Sheriff of the Year: Marcus Brown  (07/21/2009)
Suspect wanted for discharging a firearm into a dwelling  (07/21/2009)  updated 08/03/2009
Arrest of a scam artist targeting senior citizens  (07/21/2009)
Robbers use Craig's List to victimize  (07/20/2009)
National Night Out Against Crime 2009  (07/15/2009)
Stabbing suspect apprehended  (07/14/2009)
Arrest made: breaking into a motor vehicle and petit larceny  (07/13/2009)
Burglary suspect sought -arrested  (06/25/2009) updated 07/11/2009
Murder investigation re-opened, arrest made  (07/09/2009)
Drug Suppression Team seizes over $26,000.00 in drugs and weapons in Northeast Richland County  (07/09/2009)
Arrest of four robbery and burglary suspects  (07/09/2009)
Suspect in weekend shooting identified  (07/06/2009)  updated 07/08/2009
Search for larceny suspect  (07/01/2009)

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