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Orangeburg County sheriff IDs suspect in double homicide
CORDOVA, S.C. (WIS) - The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office held a news conference Monday on a March 22 double homicide in Cordova. Sheriff Leroy Ravenell identified the man arrested in late March as Richard Haynes. Ravenell said Haynes was initially charged with obstruction of justice but has now been...
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.
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, […]
Upstate officer killed in line of duty inducted into SC Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame
EASLEY, S.C. (WSPA) – An Easley Police Officer killed in the line of duty was inducted into the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame Wednesday. Easley Police Officer Matthew Hare’s End of Watch was August 2, 2023. Officer Hare and another officer responded to a mental health crisis near the railroad tracks on […]
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...
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