COLUMBIA, SC – A young woman visiting friends was tragically killed by a stranger during his violent crime spree that spanned multiple counties, authorities said Monday. Logan Federico, 22, was staying at a rental property in Columbia when she became the victim of an alleged perpetrator’s brazen actions. Officials say Alexander Dickey, 30, is the … Read more
COLUMBIA, Md. — In a tragic turn of events, a teenage boy was killed last month in what appears to have been a planned robbery that escalated to murder. Authorities in Howard County have now confirmed the arrest of a fourth individual linked to the crime, as the community grapples with the violent loss of … Read more
COLUMBIA, SC – A Richland County courtroom witnessed a heart-wrenching case reach its conclusion as Wilbur Fields, 35, received a 50-year prison sentence for the harrowing death of his young daughter, Hope Fields. Fields pled guilty to charges of homicide by child abuse, a somber resolution to an incident that shook the community one year … Read more
Vancouver, Canada — A Canadian man has been handed a life sentence with no possibility of parole for 25 years, after being convicted of first-degree murder in the 2010 deaths of a British Columbia couple, a tragic case of mistaken identity. The victims, a husband and wife, were mistakenly targeted in what was intended to … Read more
Columbia, Md. — A 15-year-old boy has succumbed to his injuries after being critically wounded in a shooting that also claimed the life of another teenager near a local supermarket last month, authorities have confirmed. The incident, which unfolded on February 22 near the Lidl on Little Patuxent Parkway, has shaken the community as the … Read more
COLUMBIA, Md. – A second teenager has succumbed to injuries from a double shooting near the Mall in Columbia, escalating concerns over youth violence in Howard County. The incident, which left both a 15-year-old and a 16-year-old dead, has galvanized local authorities into action amidst growing fears for public safety. The victims, identified as Michael … Read more
COLUMBIA, MD — An 18-year-old Columbia resident was arrested in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred near a popular shopping mall, which resulted in the death of a 16-year-old boy and left another 15-year-old critically injured. The Howard County Police Department reported the incident took place on Saturday evening in the vicinity of The … Read more
Columbia, SC — A tragic incident in Columbia, South Carolina has led to the arrest of a teenager following the fatal shooting of a man, authorities reported. The Columbia Police Department disclosed that officers responded to a distress call late Saturday night in the northeast region of the city. Upon arrival, they discovered a 34-year-old … Read more
Columbia, S.C. — A tragic sequence of events unfolded on Saturday when a domestic violence incident escalated into a fatal car crash that resulted in the deaths of a man and a dog, authorities reported. Early in the day, Columbia Police were dispatched to the Cross Hill Apartments on Blossom Street following reports of a … Read more
Columbia, SC – In a recent development, WACHFox, Columbia’s primary source for news, sports, and weather coverage, has announced an expansion of its service area. This expansion will now include additional communities within the South Carolina region, namely Lexington, Elgin, Cayce, Chapin, Peak, Blythewood, Newberry, Camden, Mulberry, Sumter, Eastover, Aiken, and Orangeburg. The decision follows … Read more