From the crash scene, but myers said he didnt know who the person was. Myers was eventually taken to jail and charged with dui. Solicitor myers has so far not commented on mondays incident. But it raises several questions about the future of the office hes held for 40 years. Jack kuenzie is looking into that issue and joins us with several new developments. Dawndydonnie myers has a reputation as a fierce and highly effective prosecutor. Even those now calling for his resignation admit that. And it is a major reason hes had virtually no challengers for reelection over a very long period. But now for the second time in four years, we are seeing Highway Patrol dashcam Video Connected to the solicitor and the problems hes had with alcoholrelated driving offenses. The latest video shot monday nightas the patrol investigated circumstances that took myers lexus off old chapin roadand into a a trooper at that scene not only found the abandoned carbut a loaded handgun on the drivers side floorb
Those high winds today caused some minor damage in parts of lexington countywhere there were several reports of trees down. Our mike desumma is live along Mineral Springs road where a downed tree is still causing some problems. Here you can see crews are still busy trying to fix what the tree did. It fell across the road landing on some power lines causing lines causing them to droop. At one point the road was closed but now its back open. At last check there are more without power. Traffic is down to one lane out it was a close call for a taxi driver this afternoon in columbiawhen a large tree limb broke off and smashed into his windshield. This happened along millwood avenue near the epworth childrens home. The driver said he believes the high winds caused the branch to break off. He says hes lucky to be aliveas that branch left his cab a wreck. Crews were out cleaning up and removing the branch a short time later, and the car was towed away. Caught on camera near the North Carolina
His legal team saying this afternoon newman was taking responsibility for his actions. Brian admitted that he made a mistake. I mean we all do that. You may say we all do our taxes but we also make mistakes. And one of the things that pete and i had to do was put our client in the best possible situation. When he found out about it we turned him in, he wanted to take full responsibility so we pled him today and hes rready to move on with his life. Newman is sentenced to two years probation suspended to six months once he pays almost 11 thousand dollars in back taxes and court costs. Councilman washington though, has three failure to pay charges and he has not entered a plea. But his tax problems also linked to that dor investigation. At last report his attorneys had not indicated there would be an upcoming hearing on his case. One of them has said theres no claim by the state that washington mishandled penny tax money. Live at the Judicial Center jack kuenzie wis news ten. Still no wor
Today, the rising water came close to homes already damaged by the historic floods in october. Mike desumma is live in the pine glen neighborhood off of bush river road. He joins us now with more. Mike for some of the homeowners there this it is charles especially when you consider that months after those major floods in the fall many people here are still in the rebuilding process. You can see some of these homes on carinbrook drive behind me which are no theres a creek that sits behind the homes. That creek like many spots feeds off of lake murray where sce g opened emergency spill gates overnight as more water flowed down from the upstate. That in turn caused more water to flow downstream winding up in peoples backyards. For some residents its a really hard thing to see. Some told me theyre currently going through the permitting process with the county putting down money and trying to do whats necessary to rebuild their homes. They said seeing this water rising again just makes them
Hell remain under house arrest until his trial. They ordered jury selection to begin. He is shown on cell phone video firing eight times as walter scott ran from a traffic stop last april. Scotts family says theyre disappointed with the judges decision. Back here at home now, gun violence has Richland County deputies searching for suspects in a weekend shooting. Authorities say a motorist spotted a motorcycle crash early sunday morning at long green parkway at churchland drive. The crash victim adrian silva has been shot in the upper body. Richland county coroner says silva died from those gunshot. If you know anything that can help authorities, youre asked to call crimestoppers at 1888crimesc. Another shooting sent a different man to a hospital with a gunshot wound happening overnight. Richland county deputies say two groups were firing shots at each other yesterday afternoon in the 2400 block of pelican drive. One man suffered a gunshot wound to the upper body. Richland hospital by a