Two Juveniles Arrested After Riding Dirt Bike Inside Myrtle Beach Mall
Police say two juveniles were taken into custody after a dirt bike was driven through Coastal Grand Mall and crashed into a kiosk. Two juveniles were arrested Wednesday morning after allegedly riding…
SC AG Wilson’s statement on federal judge’s ruling blocking ban on K-12 mask mandates
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – In response to a federal judge’s ruling blocking Proviso 1.108, which prohibits the use of state funds to enforce K-12 school mask mandates, Attorney General Alan Wilson said, “We…
Orangeburg Co. man gets 12 years for sex crimes against minor
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that on Wednesday, September 22nd, an Orangeburg County man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for sexually assaulting a child. Kyle Teran pleaded…
Fort Mill Man Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Kyle Frances Quintero, 37, of Fort Mill, S.C., on two charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet…
Horry County Man Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Elijah Owen Trager, 25, of Aynor, S.C., on 10 charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes…
Missing Florida woman found dead behind South Carolina Firehouse
Sheridan Wahl, 21 was supposed to travel from Florida to visit her father in Myrtle Beach last weekend but she never arrived causing concern for her family. The family alerted the Myrtle…
NC woman pleads guilty to Medicaid fraud in SC
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that Bethena Jackson, 57 years old, of Burlington, NC, pleaded guilty in Richland County General Sessions Court on September 21, 2021. Jackson…
Darlington man gets 8 years in prison for sexual conduct with a minor
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that a Darlington man is going to prison for sexual conduct with a minor and sexually exploiting a minor. On Tuesday, September 21, 2021,…
NC woman indicted for neglecting, exploiting, and stealing from SC nursing home residents
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that on September 17, 2021 Erica Danielle Gilbert Nichols, 28 years old, of Mooresboro, NC, was indicted by a Spartanburg County Grand…
SC Victims’ Services Groups Awarded More Than $32 Million in Grants
(COLUMBIA, S.C.)–Groups that help crime victims across South Carolina will soon be getting more than $32 million in federal and state grants. The S.C. Public Safety Coordinating Council formally approved the grants…
Greenville County Man Arrested on Child Abuse Charges
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Anthony Shacquille Irby, 28, of Simpsonville, S.C., on four charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes…
Aiken County Man Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Jimmy David Pritchett, 61, of Aiken, S.C., on five charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes…
Two charged for kidnapping, attempted murder, one still on the run
LEXINGTON, S.C. – Two men are accused of forcing a Lexington man out of a home on Platt Springs Road and shooting him. Bobby James Murphy III, 27, and Burton William Chavis,…
4-year-old girl missing since 1986 shown as she would look today as police haven’t given up the search
LEXINGTON, S.C. – FBI special agents and analysts assigned to the specialized Child Abduction Team, along with Lexington County deputies, continue to look into the 1986 disappearance of Jessica Gutierrez. Investigators, along…
Charleston man sentenced to 5 years in prison for soliciting a minor
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – A Charleston man is going to prison for five years for soliciting what he thought was a minor. Today, Samuel Swim pleaded guilty to Criminal Solicitation of a Minor…
Aiken Co. man pleads guilty to sex crimes against children
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – An Aiken County man pleaded guilty Tuesday to sex crimes against children. Jacob Sturgell pleaded guilty to one count of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor Third Degree in Aiken…
Attorney General Alan Wilson joins 24-state coalition demanding President Biden drop vaccine mandate or risk legal action
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Attorney General Alan Wilson and 23 other attorneys general (AGs) sent a letter to President Biden today, warning that litigation will follow the implementation of the proposed mandate on…
Horry County Man Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Jonathan B. Wilson, 25, of Myrtle Beach, S.C., on 10 charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet…
Aiken Co. man gets 20-year sentence for sex crimes against children
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – An Aiken County man is going to prison for 20 years for sex crimes against children. Joshua Armentrout pleaded guilty today to one count of Sexual Exploitation of a…
Lexington woman arrested for exploitation of vulnerable adult and fraud
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that Karyn Howard, 46 years old, of Lexington, S.C. has been arrested for Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult (43-35-0085 (D)) and Breach…
Attorney General Alan Wilson joins 20-state push to protect 2nd Amendment
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) — South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review a lower court ruling that, if left intact, inappropriately permits federal regulators to outlaw a…