Fire That ‘Completely’ Burned Down South Africa’s Parliament Building Reignites
A fire that devastated South Africa’s Houses of Parliament in Cape Town reignited on Monday after it was said to be under control, multiple sources …
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Governor Phil Murphy warns significant snowfall today, declares state of emergency
TRENTON, NJ – Today, Governor Phil Murphy declared that five counties in New Jersey will enter a State of Emergency effective at 9:00 p.m., in …
Million dollar Powerball ticket sold in Summerville
Summerville, SC – A Powerball player in Summerville won $1 million in the Christmas Day drawing. With no jackpot winner, Powerball draws for $416 million tonight. The $1 million ticket …
Teen reported missing from South Jersey home
GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – On 12/27/2021 at approximately 1417 hrs. Asaiah Jones was reported missing from her residence, by her mother. Asaiah was observed leaving …
South Florida Man Charged with Covid-19 Relief Fraud, Buying Lamborghini, Rolex, and Louis Vuitton with Loan Money
Miami, Florida — A Florida man charged with fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) made his first appearance today in …
Car crashed into doctor’s office on Black Horse Pike, minor injuries reported
GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – On December 22, 2021 at approximately 8:53 PM, Gloucester Township Police were dispatched to the Black Horse Pike, State Highway Route …
Cherry Hill police warn parents not to drop off children unsupervised at mall
CHERRY HILL, NJ – The Cherry Hill Police Department and Cherry Hill Mall Management want everyone to have a safe shopping experience. Parents and guardians …
State investigating fatal police shooting in Vineland
Vineland, N.J. – The Attorney General’s Office is conducting an investigation of a fatal police shooting that occurred on December 18, 2021 in Vineland, N.J. One …
New Jersey Department of Corrections officer charged with criminal sexual contact
HUNTERDON COUNTY, NJ – A former New Jersey Department of Corrections Officer charged in February 2018 pleaded guilty this week to criminal sexual contact, Hunterdon …
Corey F. Ellis Appointed as Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina — Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Corey F. Ellis as Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina today, pursuant to …
Prosecutor says boater’s recklessness caused death of a 45-year-old woman in Galloway
MAYS LANDING- A Galloway Township man has been charged with Aggravated Manslaughter in connection to a fatal boat crash in July 2019 that killed a …
Attorney General Alan Wilson files appeal on OSHA vaccine mandate ruling
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson filed with the Supreme Court of the United States early Saturday morning asking it to block …
Charleston County Man Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material* Charges
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of William Lloyd Hepburn, 21, of Charleston, S.C., on seven charges connected to …
Attorney General Alan Wilson announces indictments against Marlboro Co. Sheriff and former deputy
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that a Marlboro County grand jury has indicted Marlboro County Sheriff Charles Lemon and former Deputy …
Attorney General Wilson Urges ALI to Reject Amendments that Leave Victims of Sex Crimes Vulnerable, Put Children at Risk
Joins bipartisan coalition of 37 AGs challenging efforts to weaken laws against human trafficking and sexual abuse, assault, and exploitation (COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Attorney General …
Attorney General Alan Wilson announces State Representative indicted for Misconduct in Office & Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that State Rep. Richard “Rick” Ansel Martin, R-Newberry, has been indicted by a Newberry …
AG Wilson announces State Grand Jury Issues A New Round of Indictments against Alex Murdaugh
(COLUMBIA, SC) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that the South Carolina State Grand Jury issued seven indictments consisting of 21 new …
Union Co. man sent to prison for 10 years on child sexual abuse material charges
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that Douglas Bishop pleaded guilty Tuesday to two counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, Second Degree, …
Charleston Man Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Vernon Ellis Birt, III, 33, of Charleston, S.C., on five charges connected to …
Midlands Man Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Ajshoni Jamison, 22, of Columbia, S.C., on 15 charges connected to the …
New Jersey family created a life-sized boardgame during the pandemic lockdown, now they’re selling it
A New Jersey family might have just stumbled upon the next great American pastime, “What’s next?“, a lifesized game for the whole family to play. …
Suspect who fired gun at four teenagers last week captured by police
CHAPIN, SC – In reference to the shooting incident that occurred on December 9, 2021, at 1235 Chapin Road the suspect, Kamron Woods, of Columbia, …
Are Shore area schools safe on Friday after TikTok threats for school shootings? Ocean County Prosecutor says yes
TOMS RIVER, NJ – An ominous warning spread virally across TikTok this week claiming Friday, December 17th was “National Shoot up your School Day” and …
South Carolina Man Admits Interstate Gun Trafficking Conspiracy
NEWARK, N.J. – A South Carolina man today admitted conspiring to illegally sell firearms, including five pistols and one rifle, in and around Essex County, …
Former New Jersey Democrat party leaders heading to prison for tax evasion
CAMDEN, N.J. – Dennis Long, a former Cumberland County Democrat leader, and a former elected freeholder is heading to prison for tax evasion. A Cumberland …
Phil Murphy killed 13 Charlie Brown’s in 2020, but one restaurant is reopening in 2022.
During the pandemic, Charlie Brown’s, a popular restaurant chain in New Jersey shut down 13 of its once-popular restaurants. The restaurant chain was forced to …
As overdevelopment encroaches, New Jersey farmers are under attack with bad faith complaints
Legislation sponsored by Senator Steve Oroho that would strengthen the legal protection of commercial farmers under the Right to Farm Act was endorsed today by …
ICE HSI investigation results in a south Texas tractor trailer driver pleading guilty for transporting dozens of noncitizens
SAN ANTONIO — A south Texas man pleaded guilty Dec. 2 to the transportation of 69 noncitizens inside a tractor trailer including five unaccompanied minors. …
Man killed stepfather because he disapproved of gay dinner guest in his mom’s ‘House of God’
WOOLRICH, NJ – On October 9th, Christian A. Smith, 23, of Philadelphia shot and killed his stepfather after learning that a guest at his mother’s …
With omicron in 57 countries, White House says South African travel ban not racist
WASHINGTON, DC – The Biden administration has placed a travel ban on multiple predominantly black South African nations despite the variant being found in at …
South Florida Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison Term for Illegal Importation of Prescription Drugs
Miami, Florida – A Boynton Beach, Florida woman who illegally imported unapproved prescription drugs was sentenced today in federal district court in Ft. Pierce to …
South Charleston Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Trafficking Crime
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A South Charleston man pleaded guilty today to a federal drug trafficking crime. According to statements made in court, Marquise Culbreath-Claytor, 26, …
Judge blocks vaccine requirement for federal contractors
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – A federal judge has again sided with Attorney General Alan Wilson and today blocked the vaccine requirement for federal contractors. This is …
Federal Judge sides with AG Wilson and blocks healthcare worker vaccine mandate
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Today, federal Judge Terry A. Doughty in the U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana (Monroe) sided with South Carolina Attorney General …
Chance of season’s first snow in New Jersey on frigid Wednesday
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Winter is on its way as New Jersey is looking at its first possible snowfall of the 2021 winter season. On …
New Jersey mother charged for stabbing her 5-month-old baby daughter to death
PENNS GROVE, NJ – A Penns Grove mom is in custody after stabbing her baby to death, the Salem County Prosecutor’s Office reported. The Salem …
Omicron is in New Jersey after fully vaccinated woman traveling from South Africa tests positive
TRENTON, NJ – A fully vaccinated woman from Georgia who recently visited South Africa has tested positive for the omicron variant in New Jersey. So …
South Dakota felon charged with possession of a firearm following ICE HSI investigation
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – An eastern South Dakota man pleaded not guilty Nov. 22, to charges of his being a felon in possession of a …
South Dakota Man Indicted for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
Acting United States Attorney Dennis Holmes announced that a South Dakota man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Failure to Register as …
South Florida Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Building “Ghost Guns” and Manufacturing Ammunition in Garage
Miami, Florida – This week, Mark Gene George, 58, of Port St. Lucie, Florida, appeared in federal court in Fort Pierce and was sentenced to …
New Jersey State Police to be paired with mental health professionals to reduce fatal police encounters
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck today announced that state police officers will be partnering up with mental health professionals in …
40-Year Federal Prison Sentence for South Florida Man Who Exploited Children
Miami, Florida – Today, U.S. District Judge Rodney Smith handed down a 40-year federal prison sentence for Breshawn Hamilton, a 21-year-old Fort Lauderdale man who …
Former South Bay Executive Sentenced to Nearly Three Years in Federal Prison for Insider Trading and Securities Fraud
LOS ANGELES – A former executive at a Hawthorne-based company was sentenced today to 35 months in federal prison for trading in options contracts …
South Dakota Man Indicted for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
Acting United States Attorney Dennis Holmes announced that a South Dakota man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Failure to Register as …
Biden announces travel ban for 8 predominantly black South African nations
Travel to the United States from eight predominantly black nations will be restricted following a new strain of COVID-19 found in the African nations of …
HSI investigation into drug conspiracy leads to 10 years prison term for South Dakota man
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — An eastern South Dakota man was convicted on a drug conspiracy charge Nov. 1 and sentenced to 10 years in prison. …
Voorhees man wanted for killing daughter, assaulting wife found dead
VORHEES, NJ – Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Voorhees Township Police Chief Louis Bordi reported that a Voorhees Township man wanted for …
South Carolina Chiropractor Pleads Guilty and Agrees to $9 Million False Claims Act Consent Judgment
Washington, D.C. — On Nov. 8, the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina entered a $9 million civil consent judgment for the …
Human smuggling, forced labor among allegations in south Georgia federal indictment
Photo courtesy of U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Georgia David H. Estes, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, speaks during a …
Decomposing Body Found In South Carolina Home Identified As Most Wanted Fugitive Missing For 16 Years
Seneca, SC – On Nov. 6, a concerned neighbor conducted a welfare check on an elderly man not seen in weeks. At the home, located in …