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Attorney: Bloods gang member assaulted fellow Camden cadet

2013-06-11T10:30:00.000-04:00

KERSHAW COUNTY, SC - The 55-year-old Camden Military Academy in Kershaw County had a longstanding culture of violence that led to a young cadet’s brutal rape in 2008 by another cadet who was a Bloods gang member, an attorney charged Monday in...

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Spots Available for Lott's Camp for Troubled Teens

2013-06-11T09:30:00.000-04:00

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - There are still spots available for a camp for troubled teens that's being run by the Richland County Sheriff's Department. Sheriff Leon Lott says people can still sign up for CAMP LOTT. That stands for "Leading Our Troubled...

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Video shows alleged DUI wreck that injured 1st responders, others

2013-06-11T08:35:00.002-04:00

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - Authorities have released dash camera video of an alleged DUI wreck that injured several people in North Charleston on Saturday. The video shows emergency personnel on scene at 3940 Ashley Phosphate Road attending to a...

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DEPUTIES RAISE MORE THAN $300 FOR NANCY K. PERRY CHILDREN’S SHELTER

2013-06-10T13:27:00.001-04:00

LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC - Lexington County Sheriff’s Department resident deputies and other deputies raised $331 for the Nancy K. Perry Children’s Shelter by serving meals to customers at the Crossroads Café at 3004 Fairview Road in the Fairview...

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SLED probes Sumter school testing

2013-06-07T13:00:00.000-04:00

SUMTER (AP) — State agents are investigating how Sumter High School conducted a standardized test this spring. The Item of Sumter reports that the State Law Enforcement Division agreed to investigate the school after the Education Department found...

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Rash of vehicle break-ins hits Valley area

2013-06-07T12:00:00.000-04:00

AIKEN, SC - The Aiken County Sheriff's Office is investigating a series of vehicle break-ins in Graniteville and Warrenville on Wednesday. Nine break-ins were reported on Wednesday: two on Howlandville Road in Warrenville, two on Marie Drive in...

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Woman Arrested For Photo of Child Bound With Tape

2013-06-07T11:00:00.000-04:00

FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) - A Florence woman has been arrested after police say she sent a questionable photograph of her daughter to family and friends. The Morning News of Florence reported (http://bit.ly/18T7Izw) that 18-year-old Phoenix C. Jones is...

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Police search for teens who encouraged teen to skip school for sex

2013-06-07T10:00:00.000-04:00

COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - An 18-year-old has been arrested, accused of having sex with a teenage girl after he encouraged her to skip school. Police arrested 18-year-old Ronald Tyshawn Ford Thursday night. He is accused of encouraging a 15-year-old to...

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Sumter County deputies seek missing 65-year-old

2013-06-07T09:16:00.000-04:00

SUMTER COUNTY, SC (WIS) - Sumter County deputies are hoping someone will recognize a man who has been missing from the area since Thursday morning. Investigators say 65-year-old Henry Marshall Jones went missing sometime around 8:30 a.m. Thursday...

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Andrea Could Bring 3-5 Inches of Rain to Midlands

2013-06-06T18:30:00.000-04:00

(WLTX) - Tropical Storm Andrea is expected to bring heavy rain to South Carolina for much of the first half of Friday. Tracking the Tropics: Latest Interactive Map Showing Track, Rain from Andrea Currently, Andrea has sustained winds speeds of 65...

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Sheriff: Woman scares off burglars by firing shots

2013-06-06T17:16:00.002-04:00

KERSHAW COUNTY, SC - A female homeowner scared away three burglary suspects after firing a couple of rounds at them, according to the Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies arrested 23-year-old Zachary Keegan, 23-year-old William “Cody” Grooms...

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OFFICERS SEIZE METHAMPHETAMINE LABORATORY

2013-06-06T11:00:00.000-04:00

LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC - Officers with the Lexington County Multi-Agency Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET) on Wednesday, June 5 seized a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory that was being operated at a home on Fish Hatchery Road near Gaston....

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Man arrested after firing gun into apartment floor

2013-06-06T10:00:00.000-04:00

COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - A man is in custody after police say he fired a gun into the floor of an apartment causing the evacuation of the building and crisis negotiators to be dispatched to the scene. Columbia Police arrested 53-year-old Andre...

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Police: Man Put Video Camera in Daycare Bathroom

2013-06-06T09:00:00.000-04:00

Orangeburg, SC (WLTX) - Orangeburg County Public Safety officers have arrested a suspect they say installed a video camera to look into a daycare bathroom. James Westley Staley, 39, is charged with voyeurism first offense. An arrest warrant states...

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Grandson facing arson, murder charges in deadly fire

2013-06-06T08:00:00.000-04:00

SUMTER COUNTY, SC (WIS) - A Kentucky man has been arrested and charged with arson and murder following a house fire in Sumter County that killed his grandparents. Sumter County Sheriff's deputies started investigating the case after the bodies of...

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NEW PATROL VEHICLE

2013-06-06T07:04:00.002-04:00

LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC - The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department unveiled to the public on Saturday, June 1 a marked, police-package Chevrolet Tahoe that now will serve as the agency’s standard patrol vehicle. The marked Chevrolet Tahoe was unveiled...

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Register Now for HOOP-OLOGY Basketball Camps June 10-13 and 24-27, 2013

2013-06-04T12:30:00.000-04:00

COLUMBIA, SC - HOOP-OLOGY, a South Carolina based basketball Services Company is offering a Girls’ Basketball Camp (ages 6-18 or grades 1-12) and a Boys’ Basketball Camp (for ages 5-18 or grades K-12). “Each summer our basketball coaches and...

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Circle K Suspects‏

2013-06-04T11:29:00.002-04:00

NORTH AUGUSTA, SC - Shortly before midnight last May 4th, two unidentified white males entered the Circle K convenience store on the 200 block of Georgia Ave and robbed the store of an undisclosed amount of money from the register. One suspect,...

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North Augusta Dept. of Public Safety is looking for information on suspect

2013-06-03T14:38:00.001-04:00

NORTH AUGUSTA, SC - North Augusta Dept. of Public Safety is looking for information on the female pictured right. This female is wanted for questioning in reference to a fraudulent Wal-Mart credit account that was set up using a victim’s...

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Composite Sketch released of Huddle House Robbery Suspect‏

2013-06-03T12:04:00.000-04:00

AIKEN, SC - The Aiken Department of Public Safety requested assistance from the South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division in developing a composite sketch of the suspect from the Armed Robbery of the Huddle House Restaurant on Richland Avenue...

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CPD’S 2013 FAN THE HEAT PROGRAM TO BEGIN; DONATIONS NEEDED

2013-05-30T12:51:00.003-04:00

COLUMBIA, SC - Interim Columbia Police Chief Ruben Santiago announces that the Columbia Police Department will start the Annual “Fan the Heat” Program tomorrow. In order to make this year’s event a success, donations from the public are...

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Coroner: Man shot at convenience store dies, suspect turns self in

2013-05-29T17:30:00.000-04:00

RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WIS) - A suspect believed to be involved in a fatal shooting following an argument Tuesday has turned himself in, according to Richland County Sheriff's Department. Deputies say 24-year-old Bryson Sims turned himself into law...

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Brett Parker sentenced to life in prison for murder

2013-05-29T16:26:00.002-04:00

COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - Brett Parker will spend the rest of his life in prison for killing his wife and best friend inside his home in April 2012. Judge DeAndrea Benjamin sentenced Parker to two consecutive life sentences without the possibility of...

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West Columbia Police Department Dunk-A-Cop Fundraiser And Prescription Drug Take Back Event

2013-05-29T08:54:00.001-04:00

(West Columbia, SC- The West Columbia Police Department, in partnership will Bi-Lo is raising money for Special Olympics on Saturday June 1, 2013 from 11 am – 3 PM. The fundraiser will be at the Bi-Lo grocery store located at 2349 Augusta Rd. in...

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OFFICERS SEIZE REACTION VESSEL USED TO MANUFACTURE METHAMPHETAMINE

2013-05-28T15:25:00.003-04:00

LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC - Officers with the Lexington County Multi-Agency Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET) on Saturday, May 25 seized one reaction vessel that was used to manufacture methamphetamine and arrested a 23-year-old Lexington man for...

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