Columbia Man Sentenced to 57 Months for Illegal Firearm Possession
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of South Carolina announced the sentence on August 14, 2026, following a 2025 traffic stop in Richland County.
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2 reportsSummerville Woman Sentenced to 46 Months for Straw-Purchasing Firearms for Her Son
A U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of South Carolina announcement dated Aug. 14, 2026 says Sheree Michelle Alexander pleaded guilty to making a false statement on a firearm purchase form.
Plane Crashes
2 reportsFour Killed in Mooney M20J Accident Near Union, South Carolina
The accident record lists four people on board and four fatalities in the April 17, 2026 crash; the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating and the cause has not been determined.
Aircraft in 2008 Columbia Crash That Killed Four Identified as N999LJ
An official NTSB case record for the September 19, 2008 accident in Columbia, South Carolina lists the tail number of the aircraft; four of the six people on board were killed.
Mass Casualty Incidents
1 report- Mass Casualty IncidentsAug 7, 2026, 9:19 a.m. ETRevised · v3Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States
Girl, 15, Named Among Wounded in April 2025 Myrtle Beach Shooting Outside Ocean Boulevard Restaurant
One person was killed and 11 injured in the shooting just before midnight on April 26, 2025, according to WMBF News and The Post and Courier.