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Fugitive with fake alias and family captured after 17 years on the run

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Antran Hall, who had been evading authorities for 17 years, was arrested in Detroit on Monday. His family was unaware of his true identity and only knew him by a fake name. The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office commended the dedication and teamwork of the agencies involved in capturing one of their “Most Wanted” fugitives. U.S. Marshal Chrissie Latimore expressed satisfaction with the successful outcome. Hall’s arrest was the result of months of investigative work. Earlier …

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Youth pastor arrested for filming women as young as 14 in showers and bathrooms

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A South Carolina pastor has been arrested and charged with six counts of exploitation and voyeurism involving minors. 35-year-old Daniel Kellan Mayfield, the youth pastor of First Baptist Gowensville Church, was taken into custody last week following an investigation that began in May and uncovered numerous alleged recordings of minors in the church restroom, with some victims as young as 14 years old. Mayfield admitted to investigators that he had filmed a woman in the …

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Newlywed bride tragically killed by drunk driver in golf cart accident

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In a heartbreaking turn of events, a bride who had just been married lost her life. An intoxicated driver collided with the golf cart she was riding in on a South Carolina beach road. The incident took place on Folly Beach, near Charleston, where the speed limit is set at 25 mph (40 kph). The driver responsible for the accident, 25-year-old Jamie Lee Komoroski, was operating a rental car at a dangerous speed of 65 …

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Shooting breaks out during teens’ late-night party at the park

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A late-night gathering at Meadowlake Park in South Carolina took a tragic turn on Saturday. Eleven people injured in total, with nine of them sustaining gunshot wounds. The incident occurred near Columbia, prompting Richland County deputies to respond to the scene at around 1:20 a.m. Upon arrival, officers discovered only a handful of people remaining at the park, including a woman with leg injuries unrelated to the gunfire. Shortly after, local hospitals began reporting several …

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Gunman opens fire on South Carolina beach during high school senior skip day

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A shocking incident occurred on the Isle of Palms, a city approximately 15 miles northwest of Charleston, South Carolina, when a gunman opened fire on a beach crowded with high school students celebrating their senior skip day. At least six individuals were injured by the gunfire, all of whom sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The victims were predominantly teenagers around the age of 18. Authorities believe the shooting was sparked by altercations among a large crowd of …

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FBI Investigating Young Woman’s Death On Cruise Ship

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The FBI is actively investigating the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of a 44-year-old woman on a Caribbean cruise. The cruise left Charleston, South Carolina on February 27th and the woman’s death likely occurred in the early morning hours of February 28th. The woman had been traveling with her husband and medical staff and crew members onboard made valiant attempts at reviving the passenger, but to no avail. Upon the ship’s return to Charleston on …

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Kindergarten Student Brings Knife to School to Stab Bully in the Heart

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South Carolina law enforcement officials are investigating after a 7-year-old kindergartner brought a knife to school. He had plans to threaten a teacher and students with that weapon. The boy brought the knife from his home to Cherryvale Elementary School. According to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, the knife was just over 12 inches long. A teacher spotted the weapon in the student’s backpack when he opened it. The student was not found to have …

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Mom Shot Dead on Valentine’s Day In Grocery Store Parking Lot

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South Carolina authorities are investigating a Valentine’s Day shooting that left a woman dead in the parking lot of a grocery store. According to Irmo Police Chief Bobby Dale, 23-year-old Christina Harrison has turned herself in to face her criminal charges. These charges include murder, the unlawful carrying of a pistol, as well as possession of a weapon during a violent crime. Jail records do not indicate if Harrison has entered a plea or retained …

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South Carolina Police Dog Stabbed During Raid: Suspect Shot Dead

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Spartanburg, S.C. witnessed a violent incident on Thursday night, when officers shot and killed a man who had stabbed a police dog during a raid on a home. Darius L.J. Holcomb, 39, threatened the officers with a knife and locked himself in a bedroom when the Spartanburg County deputies went to the home to serve arrest warrants. Despite attempts from negotiators to have Holcomb surrender, he refused to come out even after tear gas was …

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Attorney Allegedly Killed Wife And Son To Divert Attention From His Other Crimes

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Alex Murdaugh, 54, murdered his wife and son — Maggie, 52, and Paul, 22 — on June 7, 2021, to divert attention from his other crimes, according to a document filed by prosecutors in Colleton County Court. The document explained that Murdaugh had tried to mislead law enforcement by saying that the two murders were linked to the 2019 boat accident that killed Mallory Beach, 19, Paul’s friend. At the time of his death, Paul …

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