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Seth Hopkins pleads guilty to child sex crime, sentenced to 20 years

The son of the man arrested in a deadly shootout with Florence Co. officers last year, will now spend two decades in jail.

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — The son of the man arrested in a deadly shootout with Florence Co. officers last year, will now spend two decades in jail. Seth David Hopkins pleaded guilty to child sex crimes Monday morning at Richland Co. Courthouse. Seth will receive credit for the 437 days he’s already served. He will also be required to wear…

Prosecutors reviewing convicted SC sheriff’s other charges

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) – A prosecutor says he will decide by January will decide how to handle a dozen other charges still pending against a former South Carolina sheriff convicted earlier this year. A judge sentenced ex-Greenville County sheriff Will Lewis to a year in prison in October for using his power and office to push a personal assistant to…

Man fatally shot after attempting to break into someone’s home

RICHLAND COUNTY, SC(WOLO)- Deputies are investigating after a man was fatally shot after attempting to break into someone’s home Saturday morning. The incident happened in the 3900 block of Wellesley Drive at 6:15a.m. Prior to the shooting, deputies responded to a domestic call at the same location, but one of the parties had left the scene. Officials say the man…