Orangeburg

Lawyer for mother denies teen died being denied medical care

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) – Authorities say a South Carolina mother killed her 16-year-old daughter by withholding medical care to her during her life. But a lawyer for 32-year-old Kynika Green says the woman’s daughter had serious medical problems, wasn’t expected to live past age 1 and an autopsy showed the teen died of natural causes. Green was charged this month…

OCSO: Handicapped teen dies from “medical neglect”, Mother, Grandmother arrested

Image: OCSO(L) Kynika Green (R) Dasie Green Orangeburg Co., SC (WOLO) — The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a mother and daughter they say are accused of neglecting a handicapped teenager in their care. According to authorities, after several months of investigating they determined the 16 year old teen was being cared for by her mother and grandmother who…

Orangeburg police arrest two men accused of deadly September shooting

Image: OCSO Orangeburg, SC (WOLO) —The Orangeburg  county Sheriff’s Office says two men have been charged in connection to a shooting in September where the victim later died. According to officials, the incident took place around 6:30 on the morning of September 21st along Corona Drive. When investigators responded to the scene they say witnesses reported seeing a woman trying…

SC organization, ‘Silent Tears’ donates millions to help victims of domestic violence

Orangeburg, SC (WOLO) — Help is on the way for organizations in the state that assist the victims of domestic violence. Wednesday the child advocacy group ‘Silent Tears’ announced millions of dollars in grants to assist victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse. The groups are located across the state from Greenville to Charleston. The grants were made…