City paid $52k toward Scott’s retirement fund
Columbia police Chief Randy Scott has three more weeks of leave time left, according to documents the city released Friday.
As of April 1, when he requested his still-unexplained leave of absence, Scott had about 30 combined sick and vacation days. He’s got about three work weeks left.
Still, explanations of why he’s gone and when — or if — he’ll return have been scant.
The documents also show that city government paid nearly $52,000 toward Scott’s retirement fund, a move that allowed him to retire in December. He was rehired two weeks later. The purchase was approved by former City Manager Steve Gantt.
—Thad Moore, News Editor
55 pounds of marijuana found in arcade game
An Orangeburg man was using Pacman to get ready for 4/20, but it was no game.
The man was arrested last week after sheriff’s deputies found a PacMan arcade game packed with marijuana, The Associated Press reported Sunday.
In all, they found 55 pounds inside.
Luis Tyler, 40, was charged Tuesday with trafficking marijuana after he was caught in an undercover investigation by local and federal law enforcement.
A judge set bond at $75,000 later in the week, and the AP reported that it wasn’t clear if Luis had an attorney.
—Thad Moore, News Editor