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Ridge Spring police chief no longer with department (opens the original)
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RIDGE SPRING, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Ridge Spring Police Chief Terry Logan is no longer with the department, Ridge Spring City Hall confirmed Tuesday. City officials confirmed Logan is no longer employed with the town, though they declined to clarify whether he resigned or was terminated. 12 On Your Side is actively following up with the town’s mayor for further details. The departure comes after a public controversy involving messages sent from the department’s official Facebook account. Resident C
Years of data reveal scope of Richmond County crime unit’s work (opens the original)
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A 45-day crackdown in Richmond County put 145 people in jail, including suspects wanted for murder — but that surge is only a slice of what investigators have taken off the street since 2018. Operation Wildfire, a 45-day crackdown this month, led to 145 arrests, the seizure of 54 guns and more than a pound of fentanyl, according to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office. Beyond that operation, data from the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Division cov
Ridge Spring police chief accused of threatening warrant after criticism of Flock cameras (opens the original)
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RIDGE SPRING, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A Facebook comment about police license plate readers led to messages from an account labeled Ridge Spring Police Department threatening to seek a warrant and send U.S. Marshals, according to Christian McClellan. McClellan said he did not expect the message. “I mean, I was shocked,” McClellan said. The message came from an account called “Ridge Spring Police Department.” McClellan said he thought it was fake at first, but after looking into it, he said it turned
12 On Your Side Investigates: No supervisor approval required before RCSO Flock misuse cases (opens the original)
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office didn’t require supervisor approval before a deputy could search the county’s Flock license-plate-reader camera system, Sheriff Eugene Brantley said, a gap in oversight that preceded the arrests and firings of six sheriff’s office employees. Brantley answered questions about the arrests and detailed changes to the agency’s policy in a news conference Friday. “What was the system in place beforehand when they wanted to use and access
12 On Your Side Investigates: Fired officer’s lawsuit adds to mounting scrutiny of RCSS police (opens the original)
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A former Richmond County school police officer’s lawsuit alleging retaliation is one of several matters now facing the Richmond County school system. This comes alongside the revocation of eight school police officers’ certifications over a cheating scandal and a federal directed investigation into the district’s handling of sexual assault and harassment allegations. Gabriel Mendez worked as a Richmond County school police officer from July 2023 until his firing on Nov
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