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Victim’s Family Speaks Out in Murder Case

The stepson of a murder victim pleads with the Honorable DeAndrea Gist Benjamin to deny bond for the accused killer. The judge concurred, citing the allegations of two counts of murder and a potential threat of harm, reasons to send Brett Parker back to the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center.

Ex-Darlington Fire Chief Charged With Misconduct

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) _ State agents say a former Darlington fire chief used inmates to wash his car and clean oysters.

The State Law Enforcement Division said 71-year-old James Stone was arrested Friday and charged with misconduct in office.

Summer Camp Helps Youth Battle Obesity

The world’s most elite athletes will be competing at the 2012 Olympic Games this week. But you don’t have to be a top athlete to reap the rewards of fitness and health. A summer camp offered through the GoodBodies Program at USC’s Arnold School of Public Health is helping young people, ages 9 – 17, learn how to make healthy behavior changes, incorporating fitness fun and better nutrition in their lives.

Indian Child Welfare Dispute

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The South Carolina Supreme Court has upheld the return to of a Native American girl adopted by a South Carolina family to her father in Oklahoma.