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a day ago
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Search for missing Richland County woman considered to be in danger ends
A search for a missing South Carolina woman is over. Mary Tresca Cook was safely located hours after she was publicly reported missing by the Richland County Sheriff's Department Wednesday. Information about when and where Cook was located was not available. Before she was tracked down, the 43-year-old had not been seen for days, the sheriff's department said in a news release. Cook was last seen Monday in the 2700 block of Colonial Drive, according to the release. That's in Columbia, in the area between North Main Street and Two Notch Road. There was no word if Cook was alone when she was last seen. The sheriff's department did not say if foul play was suspected in Cook's disappearance. The sheriff's department was worried that Cook might be in danger because of a medical emergency. Further information on her condition was not available.
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5 days ago
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Body found after shooting at student apartment complex in Columbia, SC cops say
A man was killed Saturday in a shooting at an apartment complex in Columbia, according to the Richland County Sheriff's Department. At about 6 a.m., deputies responded to a call about a shooting in the 1000 block of Southern Drive, the sheriff's department told The State on Sunday. That's the Redpoint Columbia apartments, a complex that is marketed for students in the area near the University of South Carolina campus. The apartment complex is in the area between Shop Road and Bluff Road, about 2 miles from Williams-Brice Stadium. Deputies found an adult inside of an apartment building, and the man had been shot multiple times, according to the sheriff's department. EMS was called and both those emergency responders and deputies attempted to save the man's life, but he died at the scene, the sheriff's department said. The Richland County Coroner's Office, which was also called to the apartment complex, has not publicly identified the victim. No other injuries were reported. There was no word about a shooter or shooters, or anyone else involved in the gunfire. Information about a possible motive for the shooting was not available. No arrests have been reported, but the shooting continues to be investigated by the sheriff's department. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the sheriff's department at 803-576-3000, CrimeStoppers at 888-CRIME-SC or submit a tip online. In the case of an emergency, always call 911.
