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Update: Missing 4-year found in Alabama, suspect arrested in Mississippi

UPDATE (10:00 p.m.)(WOLO, WCIV) – Authorities confirmed that Thomas Lawton Evans, the suspect in the case of the missing four-year-old from South Carolina, has been taken into custody. He was arrested in Mississippi Wednesday night. UPDATE (9:00 p.m.) – Authorities have released a name and picture of a suspect in the case of the missing four-year-old found safe in Alabama….

Search for Missing Charleston 4-Year Old Girl Underway

JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. (WCIV) – State and federal law enforcement agencies are searching for a missing child in Charleston County, S.C. The missing child is Heidi Renae Todd, 4, of 2985 Sweetleaf Lane, on Johns Island. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division has issued a statewide BOLO for the child. Police say the child has sandy brown hair and was…

‘Horrific Murder Spree’ Leaves 5 dead in Kentucky: Sheriff

Five people are dead, including a male suspect, after separate shooting attacks at a house and an apartment complex in northeast Kentucky Saturday, officials said. Two victims were found dead in a home in Paintsville around 3:30 p.m. Then, in a search for suspect Jospeh Nickell, two additional victims were found dead at an apartment complex, the Johnson County Sheriff’s…

Amtrak train appears to have been on wrong track in crash that killed 2, SC governor says

COLUMBIA, SC (ABC NEWS)– A Miami-bound Amtrak train appeared to be on the wrong track when it collided with a freight train in South Carolina early Sunday morning, killing two people and injuring 116, officials said.  http://abcnews.go.com/US/amtrak-passenger-train-collides-freight-train-sc-injuries/story?id=52826058 The two people who died were the train conductor and engineer, said Margaret Fisher, the Lexington County, South Carolina, coroner. South Carolina Gov….

Top Recruit Zion Williamson Commits to Duke

ESPN,( WOLO)–Spartanburg high school standout Zion Williamson announced his pick Saturday night. Zion is headed to Duke University to play for the Blue Devils. The University of South Carolina and Clemson were among his choices. Williamson thanked both Clemson and South Carolina for their recruitments. “I still have a lot of for my state. I love my state to death,”…

Breaking: York County Officer shot during Ambush Dies

YORK CO, SC (WCCB)  (WOLO)– The York County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday night that Detective Michael R. Doty passed away after being shot early Tuesday morning while responding to a domestic violence call. Doty was among four law enforcement officers that were ambushed during a domestic violence call, say officials. A K-9 officer was also shot. Officials say the three other officers continue to…

Update: Deputies Say Four Officers in York County Shot During Domestic Violence Call

YORK, SC (WOLO) (WCCB) –Four Officers were shot overnight after York County Sheriff’s deputies say they responded to a domestic violence call. Three York County Sheriff’s Deputies and one York Police officer were shot , say officials.  A K-9 officer was also wounded. Officials say three of the deputies involved are being treated at a hospital in Charlotte but there is…

Escaped Inmate’s Stolen Car Found in South Carolina

LAMAR COUNTY, Ga. – Authorities in Lamar County are looking for an inmate they said made an elaborate escape. According to the Lamar County Sheriff’s Office, Christopher Nicholas Carroll was in jail on three counts of obstruction of an officer and theft by receiving stolen property. He is from South Carolina and was last seen wearing an orange jump suit. The…

Poop Spraying Suspect Now Facing Federal Charges

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A federal grand jury has indicted a so-called disgruntled former employee of a West Ashley Harris Teeter who is accused of spraying a feces-laden liquid on products at the grocery store in October 2017. Charleston Police arrested Pau Hang Oct. 15, and charged him with trespassing and malicious property damage after management at the Harris Teeter on Savannah…

University of South Carolina Closed Through New Year’s Day

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – The University of South Carolina is closed through New Year’s Day. The University resumes normal operations on January 1, however classes for the Spring 2018 semester do not begin until Tuesday, January, 16, as Monday, January 15 is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, an observed federal holiday. Students and faculty are encouraged to partake in a…