Author: ABC Team

Man accused of kicking 15 week old puppy into hotel pool charged with Animal Cruelty

(Image : WPDE/ABC) MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WPDE) — A man was arrested  Tuesday after reportedly kicking a 15-week-old puppy into a Myrtle Beach hotel pool. The incident happened over the weekend at the Hilton Ocean Enclave on North Ocean Boulevard. According to WPDE, an employee flagged down an officer to report the animal cruelty. A police report states that 23…

District Court sets limits on student-led prayer in SC

by WLOS staff

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WLOS) — A South Carolina District Court has set limits on student-led prayer in the state. AHA's legal team celebrates a new federal #VICTORY in lawsuit first filed in 2013! Monica Miller, our senior counsel… Posted by American Humanist Association on Friday, July 19, 2019 According to a Greenville County Schools representative, on Thursday, the court issued a permanent…

SCDC: Former inmate passed tobacco, phones through hole in prison fence

by Matt Dillane

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCIV) — Arrest warrants have been released for a former inmate after officials with the South Carolina Department of Corrections said he introduced contraband into a prison. According to the warrants, on April 24th, 29-year-old Michelangelo Dicosola of Clinton threw a backpack containing around 35 pounds of tobacco along with cell phones and lighters into a hole in one…

Hamburger and hot dog buns recalled over possible choking hazard

(Photo: WTFS/ABC) —- Hot dog and Flowers Food, Inc. Is voluntarily recalling hamburger and hot dog buns the company says were sold in 18 different states including right here in South Carolina. According to the manufacturer, the product is being taken off store shelves because of the possible presence of small plastic pieces they claim were introduced during production of…

Arizona officers asked to leave Starbucks after making customer feel “uncomfortable”

By: abc15.com staff

TEMPE, AZ — A group of six Tempe police officers were reportedly asked to leave by a barista at Starbucks recently. The incident reportedly happened on July 4, at the location off of Scottsdale and McKellips roads. A statement from the Tempe Officers Association says the officers paid for their drinks and were standing together inside the coffee shop. A…

A NC shelter takes in 21 dogs after July 4, fireworks may be to blame

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The Buncombe County Animal Shelter is running out of space. Partially at fault are the Fourth of July fireworks, which frightened many dogs away from their home. Shelter staff members say that since Thursday, 21 dogs and one cat have been turned in at the shelter. Only three of those dogs have been claimed by their owners….

Deputies investigating after two people shot in Florence County

by Tonya Brown

FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Two people are in the hospital after being shot early Saturday morning in a car at the traffic light near the 2200 block of TV Road in Florence, according to Chief Deputy Glen Kirby with the Florence County Sheriff’s Office. Kirby said the driver and passenger were both shot. Their conditions aren’t being released at this…