Crime & Courts

Richland County investigator fired following DUI arrest

A Richland County Sheriff department member was fired following a DUI arrest.

Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott announced Investigator Robert Crane was terminated after his arrest Sunday for DUI on Monticello Road.

Crane has been with the Sheriff’s Department since October 1997, according to a release. He was assigned to the Criminal Investigation Division.

This story was originally published September 20, 2020 at 5:03 PM.

Lou Bezjak
The State
Lou Bezjak is the High School Sports Prep Coordinator for The (Columbia) State and (Hilton Head) Island Packet. He previously worked at the Florence Morning News and had covered high school sports in South Carolina since 2002. Lou is a two-time South Carolina Sports Writer of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Support my work with a digital subscription
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