Author: Associated Press

Neglect charges after baby suffocates on pillow in car seat

FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) – Authorities say a 3-month-old child in South Carolina died after a couple left the infant face down on a pillow in a car seat. The State Law Enforcement Division said 27-year-old Tempestt Latabotha James and 26-year-old Ledarius Thomas are both charged with unlawful neglect of a child. Arrest warrants say the child suffocated May 26 at…

House Democrats train 2020 focus on minority, young voters

Photo by: Elijah Nixon COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – The leader of House Democrats’ political arm wants to build on 2018 midterm gains by turning out more voters who are young and diverse. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairwoman Cheri Bustos said Friday that the organization is honing in on 70-plus districts held by Republicans or newly-minted Democrats. The Illinois Democrat spoke…

Fishermen find sharks branded like cattle off SC coast, suspect arrested

AWENDAW, SC (AP) – An Awendaw man has been charged with branding sharks like cattle off the South Carolina coast. Department of Natural Resources officials say the 56-year-old man was charged with illegal tagging of a saltwater fish last week. Fishermen last week began catching sharks with a symbol that looked like a cursive letter burned just below their dorsal…