Crime at 1300 BLOCK OF C AVE on 08/09/2026 12:51 PM
Type: Other
Date: 08/09/2026 12:51 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: 1300 BLOCK OF C AVE, West Columbia, SC
Case Number: 2620335
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Area Missing Persons
Name
Paula MerchantMissing Age
25Est. Current Age
52Last Seen
Forest Acres, SC on 01/03/1999Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Female Hair: Blond/Strawberry Eyes: Brown Height: 5'6" Weight: 120 lbsCase Number
MP281Area Cold Cases
Name
Joe WoodsAge
34Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On the evening of october 3, 1983, joe woods drove to the quality inn motel on broad river road in columbia, south carolina. It was thought he was meeting someone there to conduct business. He was parked in a lot behind the motel. His body was found at the front of his car. He had been shot.Agency
Richland County