Kevin Connaughton

4 weeks ago | wistv.com | Kevin Connaughton

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The Columbia Police Department (CPD) said they are currently seeking a 72-year-old woman who has been reported missing. Police said Alice Lewis was last seen walking on the 2000 block of Main Street earlier this week while wearing a black raincoat. Lewis is 5′5″ and around 160 pounds with gray hair. Police said she likely does not have necessary medication. Anyone with information on Lewis’ whereabouts is asked to call Crime Stoppers at +1 (888) CRIME-SC.

4 weeks ago | wistv.com | Kevin Connaughton

CALHOUN COUNTY, S.C. (WIS) - Authorities say a man was shot and now faces multiple charges after allegedly shooting a K-9 and firing at deputies in Calhoun County. The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office said 45-year-old Jermaine Halmon is accused of opening fire at two deputies multiple times Thursday night after crashing his car on Church Camp Road in Cameron. Deputies returned fire, resulting in Halmon being shot.

4 weeks ago | wistv.com | Kevin Connaughton

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Portions of Riverfront Park are set to close in June as crews begin construction on a new water intake on the Broad River. The City of Columbia said the closures will begin Monday, June 2 and will remain in effect for around six months. The affected areas include portions of the park downstream from the I-126 bridge and railroad trestle.

4 weeks ago | wistv.com | Kevin Connaughton

CALHOUN COUNTY, S.C. (WIS) - One man and a K9 with the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) were wounded following a shooting in Cameron Thursday night. Deputies said they responded to a home on Church Camp Road at around 11:23 p.m. Thursday night after they received a call from a man who told them a strange man covered in mud was trying to kill him. When they responded to the area, 45-year-old Jermaine Halmon shot at a deputy who was exiting his car before running away from the scene.

1 month ago | wistv.com | Kevin Connaughton

LEXINGTON, S.C. (WIS) - A man from Lexington has been arrested on charges relating to the sexual exploitation of a minor, according to the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office. Officials said they arrested and charged 27-year-old Ryan Blake Hydrick on Tuesday, May 27 after receiving a CyberTipline report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Investigators said Hydrick had files of child sexual abuse material and distributed them.