Candy bar thief strikes Broad River Road
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is seeking out a candy bar thief who broke into and robbed a Broad River Road business, The State reported.
According to a sheriff’s department press release, a man broke the front glass door to 1601-A Broad River Road shortly after midnight Monday and stole multiple Nutymax candy bars.
The loss of merchandise and damage costs added up to more than $1,000.
Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott has asked for help identifying the male suspect, offering a cash reward of up to $1,000 for anyone who has information leading to the arrest.
Information pertaining to the case can be called, emailed or texted in to 888-CRIME-SC.
Fire marshals: Apartment fires intentionally set
The two fires at the Ashton Apartment complex Monday night were found by Richland County fire marshals to be intentional, WIS reported.
Officials said that the fires in both buildings 201 and 205 were set by a suspect in the area, according to a release. The fires were reported just before 9 p.m. Monday. No one was injured in either fire.
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department has taken charge of the case and is currently looking into leads.
A fire inside one of the units and a separate fire in a hallway of another building caused a total of approximately $150,000 in damages.
3 face prostitution charges after missing teen found
Three suspects have been arrested and charged with various prostitution charges following a Richland County Sheriff Department undercover operation to find a missing 15-year-old who was believed to be a human trafficking victim, according to WIS.
According to Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott, 25-year-old Tavia Singleton, 28-year-old Marc Powell and 24-year-old Jerome Walker were all charged with prostitution of a minor and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Investigators determined that the minor may have been influenced to become a prostitute by Singleton, Powell and Walker, Lott said. Authorities began searching for the missing teen on Oct. 24.
All three suspects have been moved to the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center, and there is a possibility that more charges will be filed.