Author: Associated Press

SC man gets 50 years for killing roommates

Aiken, S.C. (AP)–A South Carolina man who pleaded guilty to killing two of his roommates will spend 50 years in prison. News outlets report Jeremie Tobey was sentenced Monday for the shooting deaths of 25-year-old Cody Diminovich and 38-year-old Pamela Lawson. The couple were found dead in their home in Aiken in January 2018. Authorities say Tobey took their car…

Infant left abandoned on doorstep of Blacksburg home

Blacksburg, S.C. (AP)–A South Carolina sheriff’s office is searching for whoever abandoned a newborn baby girl by leaving her on the front porch of a home. Cherokee County Sheriff Steve Mueller says the infant is in state custody and being treated at a neo-natal intensive care unit. According to an incident report obtained by news outlets, the newborn she was…

39 dogs found ‘malnourished, poorly cared for, or dead sparks animal cruelty investigation

(AP)— Investigators in the upstate say they’re conducting an animal cruelty investigation after seizing dozens of malnourished dogs. Deputies say the Greenville County Animal Control agency seized 39 dogs Monday that were significantly malnourished and not being properly cared for. Investigators add that two dead dogs were also found on the property. Animal control officers say they were looking into…

Lab found chemicals in water near SC airbase

Lab testing funded by a South Carolina newspaper found high levels of a toxic chemical in the water supply of a community near one of the state's largest military bases

A newspaper says it found high levels of a toxic chemical in the drinking water near one of South Carolina’s largest military bases.