On Oct. 10, 2024, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department lost its second K9 — Kodak — when the dog became entangled in a ...

When K-9 officer, Coba entered to help in the arrest, Peterson fatally shot the dog with a shotgun. Officers returned fire, striking Peterson.

Coba was taken to an emergency veterinarian and later died, officials said. On June 21, 37-year-old James Robert Peterson was charged with cruelty to a police dog, breach of peace, possession of a ...

Coba nobly served and gave his life for the citizens ... three counts of attempted murder and one count each of cruelty to a police dog or horse and resisting arrest with a deadly weapon.

He also received another five years for the cruelty to a police dog charge, which will run consecutively ... Peterson fatally shot K9 Coba of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division a month ...

K-9 Coba found the suspect inside the residence ... Peterson was then sentenced to five years in prison on the cruelty to a police dog charge which is the current maximum sentence for that charge ...

SLED K-9 officer Coba entered the residence to subdue Peterson ... an additional five years in prison on the cruelty to a police dog charge. Solicitor David M. Stumbo said, “James Peterson ...