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Shooting incident at 400 Providence Plantation Circle, Columbia, SC
Richland County Coroner Gary Watts is releasing the name of the individual who died last night as a result of being involved in a shooting incident at 400 Providence Plantation Circle, Columbia, SC. The incident occurred around 8:50 p.m. James J. Boyer, Jr., date birth 09-26-1979, of Providence Plantation Circle, Columbia, SC was transported from […]
Richland County Coroner’s Office Receives National Accreditation
The Richland County Coroner’s Office was granted accreditation by the International Association of Coroners and Medical Examiners (IAC&ME). There are over 2300 Coroner/ Medical Examiner Offices in the United States and only 29 are accredited. Richland County Coroner’s Office is one of them! The Coroner’s Office was subjected to a review of 230 mandatory standards […]
Flood Disintered Remains are Buried in Fort Jackson National Cemetery
The grave of Franklin Briggs was unearthed from its resting place at St. Phillips AME church in Eastover, SC during the historic flood of October, 2015. The Richland County Coroner’s Office responded to the scene of the devestated grave and collected Mr. Briggs’ remains and had them reinturred in the Fort Jackson National Cemetery. The family of […]
