Myrtle Beach Police warn of increased traffic as school year begins Monday
Myrtle Beach, SC – With the first day of school starting Monday morning, the Myrtle Beach Police Department is reminding drivers to expect heavier traffic around schools and to use extra caution…
South Carolina Man Charged With Robbing Jewelry Store
HARRISBURG, – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on October 27, 2021, Christopher Demarcus Bethea, age 47, of South Carolina, was indicted by a federal…
Man Arrested in North Carolina on Georgia Criminal Charges Related to the Sex Exploitation of Children
Jonesboro, GA – On Monday, October 25, 2021, Laine Mullins, age 28, was arrested by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (NCSBI) on four Georgia arrests warrants for the Sexual Exploitation…
South Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Methamphetamine, International Money Laundering, Gun Charges
ABINGDON, Va. – A Greenville, South Carolina man, who formerly resided in Bristol, Virginia, pleaded guilty last week to distributing methamphetamine, international money laundering, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug…
South Carolina Man Indicted for Assault on Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON — A South Carolina man was indicted today for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that…
North Man Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material and Related Charges
NORTH, SC – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Kirkland Lee Craven, 21, of North, S.C., on four charges connected to the attempted sexual exploitation of a minor.…
Camden Man Arrested on Criminal Solicitation of a Minor and Related Charges
COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Walter Clyde Huggins, 45, of Camden, S.C., on two charges connected to the solicitation of a minor. Internet Crimes…
Attorney General Alan Wilson joins 24-state coalition urging SCOTUS to uphold First Amendment rights of public employees
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a 24-state coalition urging the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) to uphold the constitutional rights of public employees. The attorneys…
Pickens County Man Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material* Charges
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Conor Lee McCallister, 27, of Easley, S.C., on six charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against…
AG Wilson, coalition voice opposition to Biden administration’s potentially illegal and overly burdensome IRS proposal
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – In a letter to President Joe Biden and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Attorney General Alan Wilson, along with 19 other state attorneys general, voiced opposition to the administration advocating…
Two shot and killed in home invasion in Fayetteville
FAYETTEVILLE, NC – Detectives with the Fayetteville Police Department’s Homicide Unit are continuing to investigate the homicides that occurred Saturday evening along the 6500 block of Brookstone Lane. The preliminary investigation has…
Palmetto Cash 5 Ticket Worth $100,000 Sold in Rock Hill
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – Someone in Rock Hill won $100,000 in Thursday’s Palmetto Cash 5 drawing. The lucky ticket was bought at the Little Giant #2 at 1190 S. Anderson Rd. in Rock Hill. The Palmetto Cash 5 ticket matched…
North Carolina Tax Preparer Sentenced for False Returns
A North Carolina man was sentenced yesterday to 33 months in prison for assisting in the preparation of a false tax return and for filing a false personal income tax return. According…
North Carolina Tax Preparer Sentenced for False Returns
A North Carolina man was sentenced yesterday to 33 months in prison for assisting in the preparation of a false tax return and for filing a false personal income tax return. According…
United States reaches a $1.25 Million Settlement with South Carolina Family Practice Clinics for Billing Unnecessary Services to Federal Health Programs
Columbia, South Carolina—- Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Colonial Family Practice, LLC, a physician-owned primary and urgent care practice with multiple clinics in South Carolina, has agreed…
North Carolina man indicted for bank robberies
ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Charles Lee Pingley, of Dunn, North Carolina, was indicted today on bank robbery charges, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Pingley, 52, was indicted today on…
Over 3,000 South Carolina Students to Participate in State’s 20th Annual National Day of Concern & Student Pledge Against Gun Violence
COLUMBIA, South Carolina —- Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart stated today that on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, the United States Attorney’s Office (USAO), along with their local, state, and federal…
Attorney General Wilson joins 19-state effort urging Congress to oppose increased natural gas, oil costs
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a 19-state coalition urging Congress to reject burdensome legislation that would increase fees on energy producers and hit American consumers with even…
Aiken County Man Arrested on Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor and Related Charges
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Matthew Ramon Drayton, 23, of Aiken, S.C., on two charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes…
Teacher gave weed edibles to students in elementary school reward box
LEXINGTON, S.C. – A Lexington County elementary school teacher is accused of having marijuana edibles in her classroom. Victoria Farish Weiss, 27, is charged with possession of a Schedule I drug, according…
One shot, suspect in custody after shooting at Ocean Reef Resort
MYRTLE BEACH, SC – One person is in custody after an investigation into a shooting at the Ocean Reef Resort at 7100 North Ocean Blvd. Officers were called for a report of…