{"id":2684,"date":"2026-07-04T18:37:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T18:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2684"},"modified":"2026-07-04T18:37:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T18:37:54","slug":"richland-county-deputy-charged-with-dui-no-longer-with-the-department","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2684","title":{"rendered":"Richland County deputy charged with DUI, no longer with the department"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A now former Richland County Sheriff\u2019s Department deputy is facing a DUI charge following a July 3 traffic stop.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2682\">Palantir doubles down on national security with Nvidia AI alliance<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>According to a release from Richland County Sheriff\u2019s Department, Michael Kennedy, 36, was stopped by Lexington County Sheriff\u2019s Department officers at 1:30 a.m. July 3.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cKennedy was believed to be under the influence of alcohol and was placed under arrest for DUI,\u201d Richland County Sheriff\u2019s Department said in a July 4 release. \u201cHe was off duty and in his personal car at the time of the arrest. 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