Author: Associated Press

Fomer SC Prosecutor to enter guilty plea

Feb 25, 2019 3:25 PM EST

Associated Press,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _By Meg Kinnard A former South Carolina prosecutor facing dozens of federal charges related to the misspending of public funds is set to enter a guilty plea. Federal prosecutors say Dan Johnson is slated to plead guilty to wire fraud during a hearing scheduled for Tuesday in Columbia. The charge carries a possible sentence of up to…

Wofford makes AP Top 25 debut; Gonzaga back at #1

Feb 25, 2019 1:43 PM EST

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Gonzaga is back atop the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll.

Unclaimed $1.5B jackpot mystery: Winner died? Ticket lost?

Feb 25, 2019 9:55 AM EST

Associated Press, ABC Columbia Staff,

Many people in Simpsonville are still wondering who won the $1.5 billion dollar lottery jackpot ticket, as the deadline is coming up soon.

R. Kelly Bond set at $1 Million

Feb 23, 2019 9:01 PM EST

Associated Press,

CHICAGO (AP) – R. Kelly has been ordered jailed on $1 million bond at his first court hearing since the R&B star was charged with sexually abusing four people, including three minors. The 52-year-old Grammy winner turned himself in late Friday and spent a night in jail before being taken to the courthouse. He stood with his hands behind his…

Chicago police: R.Kelly under arrest

Feb 22, 2019 9:52 PM EST

Associated Press,

Chicago police say R&B star R. Kelly has been taken into custody in connection with multiple charges of aggravated sexual abuse.

Dutch Fork grad Dustin Johnson builds two-shot lead at WGC-Mexico

Feb 22, 2019 7:51 PM EST

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Dustin Johnson putted for birdie on every hole Friday and shot a 4-under 67, leaving him bogey-free for 36 holes and two shots ahead of Rory McIlroy and Matt Kuchar going into the weekend at the Mexico Championship.

Police: SC man used hot sauce, BB gun on children as discipline

Feb 22, 2019 5:00 PM EST

Associated Press,

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) – A South Carolina man is accused of rubbing hot sauce or hot peppers on his girlfriend’s children, attempting to smother them and shooting one of them in the foot with a BB gun. Robert Saladaga Greenville Police Lt. Jason Rampey told The Greenville News on Wednesday that the abuse was meant to discipline the 5- and…