Crime at RIVERWALK on 05/03/2026 11:19 PM
Type: Other
Date: 05/03/2026 11:19 PM
Description: Suspicious Person. Disclaimer to include in each description: This is from the West Columbia police calls for service. Information is subject to change.
Address: RIVERWALK, West Columbia, SC
Case Number: 2610979
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Area Missing Persons
Name
Herman CaldwellMissing Age
32Est. Current Age
76Last Seen
Columbia, SC on 03/01/1982Physical Description
Race: Black Ethnicity: African American Gender: Male Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 5'5" - 5'8" Weight: 140 - 150 lbsCase Number
MP29623Area Cold Cases
Name
Patrick SmythAge
26Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Patrick smyth’s body was found at approximately 1 a.M. On february 13, 1987 in the northern portion of richland county, sc near I-77 on highway 555. He had been shot and burned. He was a commercial truck driver whose tractor, a 1978 white road commander ii, silver with red stripes, bearing a pennsylvania tag was destroyed by fire. The white trailer and its contents were intact. Both the tractor and trailer bore the w. F. Burns trucking company logo. It is believed that smyth had fuel line trouble and bought parts at a truck stop located on I-77 in either north or south carolina. It also is believed he obtained a ride from an unknown motorist.Agency
Richland County