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Georgia man sentenced for stealing identities, cash from credit union customers in West Virginia
WHEELING, WV (LOOTPRESS) – One man has been sentenced for stealing identities and cash from credit union customers in West Virginia. According to U.S. Attorney William Ihlenfeld, Brandon Rayshawn Watkins, 30, of Douglasville, Georgia, was sentenced today to 13 months in federal prison for bank fraud. According to court documents and statements made in court, […]
Pickin' and Piggin' at the Park returns Saturday at Saluda Shoals Park
Barbecue lovers around the Midlands will have an opportunity to savor the flavor of plenty of delicious barbecue as "Pickin' and Piggin' at the Park" returns to Saluda Shoals Park Saturday, May 4. According to officials, the world-class barbecue cook-off will feature award-winning "Q" from over 20 of South Carolina's...
Big Winner in the Lowcountry: South Carolina lottery player nabs $100,000 prize
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Above video: Your Wednesday headlines. A lottery player in the Lowcountry landed a $100,000 prize from a $3 scratch off ticket. “It was really exciting,” she told South Carolina Education Lottery officials. The winner waited a couple of days after buying the ticket at...
SC State University announces new campus police chief
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WIS) - South Carolina State University (SC State) announced a new police chief has been appointed. University officials said South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) senior special agent Richard Johnson, Ph.D., will assume the role on Monday, May 6. “Dr. Johnson brings 35 years of law enforcement...
A former SLED agent is the new chief of police at South Carolina State University
ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. — South Carolina State University has a new police chief with a background in law and education. The university announced on Thursday that Dr. Richard Johnson would head its law enforcement agency. Johnson is a senior special agent with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and has teaching experience at the university.
Teen 800 miles away arrested after bomb threat leads to evacuation of South Carolina high school
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. — Above video: Your Wednesday headlines. Police in South Carolina have arrested a teen nearly 900 miles away in connection with a school threat. According to Horry County Police, Trenton Alexander Brown, 19, of Baton Rouge, La., is charged with Threatening the Use of a Destructive Device.
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