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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 3, 2015

Video: Entire Small Town South Carolina Police Force Quits

For 14 years and through two different mayors, Mark Fallaw was the police chief for the town of North. That career came to an end on December 1 when he resigned, stating issues with the new mayor, Patty Carson.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 27, 2015

South Carolina Bills Would Increase Penalties for Killing Police K-9s

The maximum prison sentence for killing a police dog or horse would rise from five years to 10 years. The offense also would carry a minimum two-year jail sentence and a fine of up to $20,000.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 24, 2015

South Carolina Officer Killed in Wreck Wore No Seatbelt, Ran Light

A South Carolina police officer killed in a wreck while responding to a shooting call was not wearing her seatbelt, ran a red light at 64 mph, and never hit her brakes before the crash, according to an investigation.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 12, 2015

Former South Carolina Officer Facing Murder Charges Sues Union Over Legal Bills

Former North Charleston, SC, police officer Michael Slager is suing a police fraternal organization for failing to defend him against a murder charge in the killing of Walter Scott.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 9, 2015

Video: South Carolina Officer Killed in Crash of Two Patrol Cars

Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook said 37-year-old Stacy L. Case died as a result of injuries sustained in a crash with a University of South Carolina Police Department SUV at the intersection of College and Park Streets at about 10:15 p.m. on Saturday.

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Inside the Badge by Randy SuttonNovember 3, 2015

Abdicating Law Enforcement Leadership

The old adage of never let the facts get in the way of a good story is fully illustrated by this incident and another sacrificial lamb in the uniform of an American cop has been led to slaughter.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 30, 2015

Video: Students Stage Walkout in Support of Fired SRO

Students at Spring Valley High School in Columbia, SC, staged a brief walkout in support of school resource officer Ben Fields, the Richland County sheriff's deputy fired after he was videotaped slamming and dragging a noncompliant student out of a desk earlier this week.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 28, 2015

Video: South Carolina SRO Fired Over Classroom Force Incident

Richland County, SC, Sheriff Leon Lott said on Wednesday he has fired a school resource for his actions inside a Spring Valley High School classroom on Monday, which the sheriff says did not comply with policy.

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Videosby Staff WriterOctober 28, 2015

South Carolina SRO Fired Over Classroom Force Incident

Richland County, SC, Sheriff Leon Lott said on Wednesday he has fired a school resource for his actions inside a Spring Valley High School classroom on Monday, which the sheriff says did not comply with policy. More Here.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 27, 2015

Video: South Carolina Sheriff Asks FBI to Investigate SRO Incident Captured on Video

On Tuesday, a day after the incident, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott asked the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Justice Department to conduct an investigation of Monday's incident at Spring Valley High School.

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