South Congaree, SC (Paul Kirby) – South Congaree Police Chief Josh Shumpert said on Thursday, July 23, 2020 that a shooting that happened near the 500 block of Ramblin Road on June 14th of this year has at this point been ruled an act of self-defense. See more.......https://www.swlexledger.com/single-post/2020/07/24/South-Congaree-Police-Chief-Shumpert-says-that-at-this-point-shooting-was-in-self-defense

South Congaree, SC (Paul Kirby) – The Town of South Congaree held a well-attended meeting of the town’s council Tuesday night to swear in its newly elected leaders. This included a new mayor, a new councilmember, and an incumbent that retained her seat on the council after the July 14 election. More.......https://www.swlexledger.com/single-post/2020/07/26/%E2%80%98OPERATION-COOL-DOWN%E2%80%99-gives-fans-for-those-who-need-them

South Congaree, SC (Paul Kirby) – South Congaree Police Chief Josh Shumpert took a moment to swear in a legacy reserve police officer at Tuesday’s town council meeting. John, “Wink” Wilson will be patrolling the streets of South Congaree and responding to calls immediately. See more....https://www.swlexledger.com/single-post/2020/01/22/South-Congaree-Police-Department-swears-in-new-legacy-reserve-police-officer

South Congaree, SC (Paul Kirby) – South Congaree police officers have recovered a Harley Davidson motorcycle that was stolen sometime Sunday while its owner and his family were at church. The motorcycle was in a garage but that did not dissuade the thief or thieves from taking it. https://www.swlexledger.com/single-post/2020/07/14/South-Congaree-PD-locates-stolen-motorcycle#:~:text=South%20Congaree%2C%20SC%20(Paul%20Kirby,or%20thieves%20from%20taking%20it.

SOUTH CONGAREE, S.C. (WIS) - A shooting that happened over the weekend in Lexington County seriously injured a man. It happened Saturday night in the 500 block of Ramblin Road near South Cove Drive, the police department confirmed. One man was shot several times in the torso, Chief Josh Shumpert said. Read more on WIS's website by following this LINK

South Congaree, SC (Paul Kirby) – Citizens of the Town of South Congaree came together Saturday morning to spruce up the town’s major thoroughfares to make the town look better and foster civic pride. In several hours, the small team cut grass, trimmed back ditch banks, and picked up litter discarded by careless motorists. By the end of the morning, they had completed what they set out to do, make the town look better. Read more about this in The Lexington Ledger bu following this LINK

South Congaree, SC (Paul Kirby) – South Congaree Police Chief Josh Shumpert says he and his staff, along with crime scene technicians from the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, have gathered enough facts and evidence after Saturday night’s shooting to present their findings to the solicitor’s office. Shumpert said once he’s done that, the solicitor will help decide what, if any, charges will be filed against anyone involved in the case. To read more follow this LINK

South Congaree, SC (Paul Kirby) – Officers from the South Congaree Police Department were investigating a shooting Saturday night that took place in the Lexington County town that is close to the Columbia Metropolitan Airport. This incident took place in the 500 block of Ramblin Road near the Congaree Downs neighborhood. Read more by following this LINK

South Congaree, (Paul Kirby) – South Congaree police officers arrested two “hybrid” gang members earlier this week after a short car chase and a crash. According to the department’s Public Information Officer D. Washington, these type of gang members are some of the most dangerous there are. See more details in The Lexington Ledger by clicking this link: https://www.swlexledger.com/single-post/2020/01/17/South-Congaree-police-arrest-dangerous-%E2%80%9Chybrid%E2%80%9D-gang-members-after-short-car-chase-earlier-this-week

South Congaree, SC (Paul Kirby) – Investigator Washington of the South Congaree Police Department said Friday that as of January 17th, 2020, three of the Smash and Dash liquor store burglars who robbed multiple shops across the Midlands had been taken into custody. Several were caught in Richland County after a car chase and one was recently arrested in Berkley County where he is jailed. See more details in The Lexington Ledger by clickimg on this link: https://www.swlexledger.com/single-post/2020/01/17/Three-of-the-liquor-store-Smash-Dash-burglars-in-custody

South Congaree, SC (Paul Kirby) – The South Congaree Police Department has obtained a good photograph of a vehicle they believe was used in a burglary. This happened in the early hours of Friday, November 29, 2019.  See more in The Lexington Ledger by clicking this link: https://www.swlexledger.com/single-post/2019/12/02/South-Congaree-Police-Department-needs-help-identifying-vehicle-and-suspects-in-burglary-investigation

South Congaree, SC (Paul Kirby) – South Congaree’s Police Department has been housed in the same place and station for decades. It has been remodeled several times, but for the most part, since the last remodel some years ago, it has taken the abuse of suspects, visitors, and officers coming in and out for years. Eventually, the flooring in a key portion of the station became so dirty and worn, it was beyond cleaning. Police Chief Josh Shumpert knew it wasn’t the right first impression the public needed of the department.  See the remaining details in The Lexington Ledger by clicking this link: https://editor.wix.com/html/editor/web/renderer/edit/1e3da586-8669-4089-a041-714a16ebf779?metaSiteId=0ced7c52-121f-448e-b729-adbc90b4b923&editorSessionId=82f6f7c6-f4ee-45b7-9249-8ba84f2df28b&referralInfo=dashboard