Lights from the nfl honors. Along with her other sports highlights. News 19 starts now. 3 3 good evening and thanks for choosing news 19. Im Mary Sturgill 3 Valerie Rhodes was on her way to work when a drunk driver crashed into her car. She died and leaves behind two sons. As well as two brothers. Who looked to her as an example. Of what you can achieve. News 19s Chuck Ringwalt spoke with them earlier today. They say she will continue to be an inspiration. Long after she is laid to rest. 3 i was talking to my wife while i was on my way to work i said, baby its a bad accident. I pray for that person in that white car. and she said, why . i said, baby cause from the wreckage, i dont think they made it. and i went on to work and i continued my day not knowing that that was my sister. Valerie rhodes. Val as her two brothers call her had just left her gaston home. She said goodbye to her two sons. Devin and alex. And was on her way to work. Only a few miles away. When a drunk driver hit her
Let me tell you, this is a big deal. First, this is an elected official. He has held this position for three decades now and he is tasked with the responsibility of protecting citizens and the 11th county which covers a few different counties and this is a big deal because this is not the first time this has happened. Lets start with what happened last night. We are hearing this happened before 8 pm. The Highway Patrol says someone in a lexus was trying to make a left on beech creek road and they drove off the road and hit a utility pole. So the troopers got there to check it out but no one was there. The driver wasnt there. So they ended up going to mr. Myers home and interviewed him and were able to determine he was driving the car and he was under the influence at the time. They brought him to jail. He blew a. 09 . He was booked into jail. The South Carolina law states that. 08 is the legal limit. This is not the first time this has happened and not the first time he has been in tro
3 the focus of the 2016 president ial campaign now shifts to South Carolina. Following last nights New Hampshire primary. Voters handed victory to donald trump and bernie sanders. While john kasich broke away from the rest of the gop pack to claim second place. Weijia jiang has the latest from manchester, New Hampshire. 3 3 3 now the focus shifts to the primary for both parties are less than 3 weeks away. But some voters still havent made up their mindwe spoke with some people who say they arent sure who to trust. Others say they havent found the candidate they most align with. And some have narrowed it down to two. But it could be primary day itself before some of these undecided voters make up their minds. Im voting for because im not sure if theyre just going to say that, so that when they get into office they might change their whole platform. I dont completely agree with anyone 100 percent. I agree with a lot of the points that two of the candidates have made, but i very strongly
Not charged with dui in that incident after he passed a field sobriety test. 3 3 richland 3 deputies need your help finding two suspects stealing from a samaritan who flood victims. Deputies say back on see on this surveillllce video stole a wallet from the victims car. While he was helping others affected by the historic floods in the north ridge road area. Investigators add the suspects used the victims credit cards at several businesses and a number of restaurants making purchases totalling more than 635 dollars. 3 for somebody to capitalize on the vulnerability of us in an emergency situation, to prey on us, i really cant fathom it. 3 the Richland County Sheriffs Department is asking for your help in identifying the two suspects in this case. If you have any infomation that could help, please call crimestoppers at 1 888 crime sc 3 Columbia Police continue to investigate saturdays incident at columbiana mall. Officers believe two people pulled out guns. And fired into the air. Nobod
If you have some some apprehension you should try and go back soon. Because the longer you wait, the more that apprehension will grow. Reporter he says it is important to reestablish feeling safe. Two people pulled guns and began firing. Reporter crime scene investigators havent been able to locate any shell castings. News 19 reached out to columbiana mall. This is a statement. We are cooperating with the Law Enforcement authorities and are offering assistance to help them apprehend the offenders. Sonia gutierrez, news 19 wltx. If you have information on who was involved saturday night call Crime Stoppers 1888crime sc. Resident is facing child pornography charge. The 22yearold, investigators tried to execute a search warrant but he relocated to North Carolina. That is where he was found and charged with possession of child pornography. We are told additional charges may be coming. She in the North Carolina he is in the North Carolina jail. Sled agent charged a man with forgery. He is f