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Columbia Crime Statistics

Year Population Violent Crime Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Crime Burglary Theft Car Theft Arson
2006 N/A 605 3 18 175 409 2,980 535 2,149 296 8
2005 117,911 1,311 15 56 381 859 7,682 1,332 5,513 837 26
 

Local Columbia Crime News

BOYS SOCCER: Itâs academic (Suburban Journals)
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:19:40 GMT
If a local boys soccer player goes on to make the U.S. national team in a few years, he’ll probably have the St. Louis Scott Gallagher Metro Academy to thank.

Chester County man sentenced to 25 years (WPDE Myrtle Beach - Florence)
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:10:06 GMT
Korey T. Bailey, 30, of Chester County, South Carolina, was sentenced in federal court in Columbia for possessing with the intent to distribute more than 50 grams of crack cocaine and possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime.

Across the USA News from every state (USA Today)
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:57:50 GMT
News from every state

Parole agency faces big cut (The Post and Courier)
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:30:19 GMT
South Carolina's probation and parole department would have to shutter offices in 10 counties and reduce supervision of thousands of criminals if state lawmakers slice more money from the agency's budget, authorities said.

M. Basketball. Men's Hoops Set To Face Alabama In SEC Tournament Opening Round (South Carolina Gamecocks)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:39:17 GMT
The South Carolina men's basketball team (15-15) will face Alabama (16-14) in the opening round of the 2010 SEC Tournament on Thursday at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. The contest will tip off at 1 p.m. ET on the SEC Network (WIS in the Columbia area) with Jimmy Dykes and Brad Nessler on the call. Fans can also listen to Andy Demetra and Casey Manning on the Gamecock Radio Network ...

Columbia City Council Votes to Hold Cromartie Seat Election on April 6 (WLTX-TV Columbia)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:43:09 GMT
Columbia, SC (WLTX) - The Columbia City Council voted Wednesday to hold the election for the vacant District II seat on April 6, after E.W. Cromartie II resigned Tuesday after admitting to tax evasion.

Law enforcement officers fired for misconduct could get lie detector tests (Florence Morning News)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:16:26 GMT
COLUMBIA — Lie detector tests could allow law enforcement officers in South Carolina who get fired for misconduct to get re-certified so they can get another law enforcement job.

SC councilman to plead to tax evasion (The Augusta Chronicle)
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:35:42 GMT
COLUMBIA - The longest-serving city councilman in South Carolina's capital has agreed to plead guilty to federal tax evasion charges, according to documents filed in federal court last week.

Long-serving Columbia councilman to plead to tax evasion (Spartanburg Herald-Journal)
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:34:59 GMT
COLUMBIA — A long-serving city councilman in South Carolina's capital has agreed to plead guilty to federal tax evasion charges.

Baseball. Tiger Baseball Team to Face South Carolina in Three-Game Series this Weekend (Clemson Tigers)
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:54:25 GMT
Watch Clemson vs. South Carolina Live on TigerCast! Clemson (7-0), ranked as high as #9 in the country, will face #15 South Carolina (5-2) in a three-game series at three different sites this weekend. Game times are 6:30 PM on Friday at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, 2:00 PM on Saturday at Fluor Field in Greenville, and 2:00 PM on Sunday at Carolina Stadium in Columbia. Clemson will be the ...

 

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Law Enforcement Employees by City

Data as of 2005

City Total Law Enforcement Total Officers Total Civilians
Abbeville 19 17 2
Aiken 103 80 23
Allendale 9 8 1
Anderson 114 86 28
Andrews 11 10 1
Aynor 11 4 7
Bamberg 12 10 2
Barnwell 15 13 2
Batesburg-Leesville 25 20 5
Beaufort 52 46 6
Bennettsville 37 33 4
Bethune 1 1 0
Bishopville 13 11 2
Blacksburg 15 14 1
Blackville 8 6 2
Bluffton 17 17 0
Bonneau 2 2 0
Bowman 3 3 0
Branchville 3 2 1
Brunson 3 3 0
Burnettown 4 3 1
Calhoun Falls 11 10 1
Camden 28 25 3
Cameron 1 1 0
Campobello 6 5 1
Cayce 74 61 13
Central 11 11 0
Chapin 6 6 0
Charleston 492 356 136
Cheraw 32 26 6
Chesnee 6 6 0
Chester 31 28 3
Chesterfield 6 5 1
Clemson 34 26 8
Clinton 34 29 5
Clio 5 4 1
Clover 15 11 4
Columbia 339 301 38
Conway 63 48 15
Cottageville 4 4 0
Coward 1 1 0
Darlington 29 26 3
Denmark 9 6 3
Dillon 23 18 5
Due West 6 6 0
Duncan 13 13 0
Easley 45 33 12
Eastover 4 4 0
Edgefield 9 9 0
Edisto Beach 5 5 0
Ehrhardt 5 4 1
Elgin 4 4 0
Elloree 5 4 1
Estill 8 7 1
Eutawville 2 2 0
Fairfax 9 8 1
Florence 118 103 15
Folly Beach 20 13 7
Forest Acres 33 25 8
Fort Lawn 3 3 0
Fort Mill 31 25 6
Fountain Inn 27 20 7
Gaffney 44 40 4
Georgetown 40 31 9
Goose Creek 69 54 15
Greeleyville 2 2 0
Greenville 221 177 44
Greenwood 52 44 8
Greer 66 53 13
Hampton 10 10 0
Hanahan 34 26 8
Hardeeville 18 15 3
Harleyville 3 3 0
Hartsville 39 36 3
Hemingway 7 4 3
Holly Hill 8 8 0
Honea Path 14 13 1
Inman 7 7 0
Irmo 21 19 2
Isle of Palms 27 17 10
Iva 6 5 1
Jackson 5 4 1
Jamestown 3 2 1
Johnsonville 5 4 1
Johnston 6 6 0
Jonesville 3 3 0
Kingstree 23 21 2
Lake View 4 4 0
Lamar 5 5 0
Lancaster 45 33 12
Landrum 9 8 1
Lane 2 2 0
Latta 10 10 0
Laurens 35 28 7
Lexington 38 33 5
Liberty 15 10 5
Lincolnville 2 2 0
Lyman 8 7 1
Lynchburg 4 4 0
Manning 18 16 2
Marion 25 21 4
Mauldin 44 35 9
McBee 3 2 1
McColl 8 8 0
McCormick 5 5 0
Moncks Corner 27 24 3
Mount Pleasant 165 125 40
Mullins 21 19 2
Myrtle Beach 243 183 60
New Ellenton 7 7 0
Newberry 29 25 4
Nichols 3 3 0
Ninety Six 6 5 1
North 4 3 1
North Augusta 63 47 16
North Charleston 358 279 79
North Myrtle Beach 144 79 65
Norway 8 7 1
Orangeburg 96 74 22
Pacolet 4 4 0
Pageland 16 12 4
Pawleys Island 4 3 1
Pelion 3 3 0
Pendleton 11 10 1
Pickens 13 12 1
Pine Ridge 2 1 1
Port Royal 19 17 2
Prosperity 4 4 0
Ridge Spring 2 2 0
Ridgeland 12 11 1
Ridgeville 2 2 0
Ridgeway 2 2 0
Rock Hill 150 107 43
Salem 2 2 0
Salley 3 1 2
Saluda 10 9 1
Santee 15 9 6
Scranton 2 1 1
Seneca 43 33 10
Simpsonville 48 38 10
Society Hill 7 7 0
South Congaree 8 6 2
Spartanburg 141 121 20
Springdale 9 8 1
Springfield 1 1 0
St. Matthews 7 7 0
Sullivans Island 9 8 1
Summerton 11 10 1
Summerville 83 66 17
Sumter 148 109 39
Surfside Beach 23 17 6
Swansea 7 7 0
Tega Cay 17 13 4
Timmonsville 8 7 1
Travelers Rest 21 15 6
Turbeville 3 3 0
Union 35 32 3
Vance 1 1 0
Wagener 3 3 0
Walhalla 16 14 2
Walterboro 31 22 9
Ware Shoals 9 8 1
Wellford 6 6 0
West Columbia 56 45 11
West Pelzer 4 4 0
West Union 1 1 0
Westminster 10 10 0
Whitmire 5 4 1
Williston 9 8 1
Winnsboro 27 26 1
Woodruff 13 11 2
Yemassee 4 4 0
York 33 26 7
   
 

Active Amber Alerts

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Amber Alerts for South Carolina
 

Missing Persons for
Columbia, SC


Endangered Runaway: TIERRA LOWDEN (SC)
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:31:17 EST


Endangered Runaway: SYDNEI MCMILLAN (SC)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:05:42 EST


Endangered Runaway: ASHLEY HUDSON (SC)
Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:49:27 EST


Endangered Runaway: GENOVEVA OCHOA (SC)
Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:06:37 EST


Endangered Runaway: KARA MULLINAX (SC)
Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:25:34 EST


Endangered Runaway: AREAUNA REID (SC)
Thu, 18 Feb 2010 03:40:06 EST


Family Abduction: DASHAWN BURNETTE (SC)
Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:12:08 EST


Family Abduction: NYLAH BROOKS (SC)
Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:12:08 EST


Family Abduction: NAKWAN BURNETTE (SC)
Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:12:08 EST


Endangered Runaway: ALANA HOLLMAN (SC)
Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:00:06 EST


Endangered Runaway: DEVAUGHN GREEN (SC)
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:28:11 EST


Endangered Runaway: INGRID ORTIZ (SC)
Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:58:49 EST


Endangered Runaway: PORPIA LESSTON (SC)
Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:58:14 EST


Endangered Runaway: TIANNA HYDER (SC)
Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:23:48 EST


Endangered Runaway: CHRISTOPHER SAXON (SC)
Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:16:17 EST


Endangered Runaway: MICHAEL HANNON III (SC)
Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:07:32 EST


Endangered Runaway: COREY MCCOY (SC)
Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:04:08 EST


Endangered Runaway: MARK MARTIN (SC)
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:13:06 EST


Endangered Runaway: JOSEPH RICE (SC)
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:50:23 EST


Endangered Runaway: TAYLOR PERRY (SC)
Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:53:03 EST