The Wonders of a Machu Picchu trek
Covering five square miles 7,972 feet up in the Andes Mountains, the city of Machu Picchu, which means “old peak” in the Andean Quecha language, is one of the premier archaeological sites on this planet. It More...
Lexington County Sheriff’s Office arrest murder suspect Legrantt Nesbitt at Columbia Red Roof Inn after shooting at police
Lexington County Sheriff’s Office in South Carolina arrested murder suspect Legrantt Nesbitt on Friday after a fire fight with deputies in a standoff at a Columbia area hotel. Nesbitt, 54, got into an argument More...
Colombian Female, Leila Zapata Convicted of International Cocaine Smuggling Conspiracy
A federal jury has found Lelia Vanessa Perdomo Zapata (26, Colombia) guilty of conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute at least five kilograms of cocaine while onboard a vessel subject More...
Florida missing teen, Savannah Gulley, home safe according to Columbia County Sheriff’s Office
Florida officials have canceled a missing child alert for Savannah Gulley as the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office says she was found safe and returned home. Gulley, 14, was reported missing on yesterday with More...
University of Missouri student found dead in dorm identified as Erik Severson
University of Missouri police have identified the student found dead in his dorm room this week Erik Severson, a freshman from Aurora, Illinois. Erik Severson Severson, 18, was found unresponsive and police were More...
Oscar Roa, Robber of Jewelry and Gemstones Extradited from Colombia get 33 Months
A Colombian national arrested in Colombia and extradited to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today to 33 months in prison in federal court for his role in the Hobbs Act robbery of an employee of a New York More...
Chris Young headlines ‘Raised on Country World Tour’ with fall dates set
After launching his USAA sponsored “Raised On Country World Tour 2019” in May, multi-platinum entertainer Chris Young has already played to capacity crowds over the first 12 shows of his headlining tour. And More...
In 2020, we were fighting over the ‘No Fly List’ as the ACLU filed lawsuits
Nine years ago today, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit on behalf of 10 U.S. citizens and lawful residents who are prohibited from flying to or from the United States or over U.S. More...
John Crist sets ‘Immature Thoughts’ tour dates throughout the fall
John Crist’s “Immature Thoughts Tour” will find the headliner trekking to mostly new markets this fall, including the first ever jaunt in Eastern Canada for the standup comedian and internet More...
Honduran Drug Trafficker, Arnulfo Fagot-Maximo Sentenced to 33 Years in Prison
A Honduran man was sentenced today to 33 years in prison for leading a drug trafficking organization that smuggled at least thousands of kilos of cocaine into the United States over the last decade. According More...
District Man, Orlando Bell Sentenced to 130 Months for Drug Trafficking
Orlando Bell, 37, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 130 months in prison for his role in a drug trafficking organization that distributed large amounts of heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine in the Washington, More...
Four Men Indicted on Kidnapping and Homicide Charges in June 2018 Slaying
A federal grand jury today returned a superseding indictment charging four men with murder and other charges in the kidnapping of a Maryland man whose body was found in an alley in Southeast Washington last June. More...
Columbia Man, Wesley Brian Kaster Charged with Arson at Planned Parenthood Clinic
A Columbia, Mo., man was charged in federal court today with the arson at the Columbia Health Center (operated by Planned Parenthood Great Plains) on Feb. 10, 2019. Wesley Brian Kaster, 42, was charged in a criminal More...
SCDC Prisoner, Michael Young Sentenced for Role in Dark Web Mail Bomb Plot
United States Attorney Sherri A. Lydon announced today that Michael James Young Jr., 32, of Columbia, South Carolina, was sentenced to over 43 years in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to purchase a mail More...
Colombian Man, Genaro Cuero Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Drug Charge
Genaro Cuero (64, Buenaventura, Colombia) today pleaded guilty to a conspiracy violation of the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act. He faces a minimum mandatory term of 10 years, and up to life, in federal prison. More...
Three Individuals Sentenced to Prison for Roles in VA Program Bribery Schemes
Two owners and an employee of for-profit, non-accredited schools were sentenced during the last two days for bribing a public official at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in exchange for the public official’s More...
Jamaican National, Keniel Thomas Sentenced to 71 Months for Lottery Fraud
Keniel Thomas, 29, a Jamaican national, was sentenced today to 71 months in prison for trying to extort money from a couple in Washington D.C., who he tried to trick into believing they won the Mega Millions lottery, More...
Columbia Man, Nader Yanis Pleads Guilty to Marijuana Trafficking
A Columbia, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to his role in a conspiracy to distribute marijuana. Nader Robert Osama Yanis, 24, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Willie J. Epps, Jr., to the More...
Columbia Man, Kenneth Jones Sentenced to 15 Years for Child Sex Trafficking
A Columbia, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a prostitution operation that involved sex trafficking a minor victim. Kenneth Ronald Jones, 26, of Columbia, was sentenced by U.S. District More...
Home Sales in Charleston, South Carolina Up 40% Over 5 Years
The city of Charleston, South Carolina has seen significant economic growth over the last five years, and the real estate market has followed suit, according to the Charleston Trident Association of Realtors. The More...
