DJJ officer accused of sexually assaulting inmates
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A prison guard at South Carolina’s Department of Juvenile Justice has been arrested on charges he sexually assaulted two inmates.
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Columbia worker charged with taking $70 in change
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A former Columbia parking meter employee is charged with pocketing $70 worth of coins from three parking meters.
SC gov’s board members provided personal flights
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A board member who South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley bragged about this week was a campaign donor who allowed her to use his plane.
SC Mother Charged In Death Of 3-Year-Old Girl
BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ A Bennettsville mother and her boyfriend are charged with neglect following the death of her 3-year-old child.
Bennettsville police said Friday the investigation into the toddler’s death continues.
DJJ Officer Accused of Sexually Assaulting Inmates
A prison guard at South Carolina’s Department of Juvenile Justice has been arrested on charges he sexually assaulted two inmates.
Tire Blow-Out Causes Fatal Wreck on I-20
Authorities say a sport utility flipped several times on Interstate 20, killing an 88-year-old Columbia-area woman and injuring four others who were returning from a funeral.
NC man charged with fatal hit-and-run in SC
WINNSBORO, S.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man has been arrested and charged with drunken driving and leaving the scene of a deadly crash on Interstate 77 in South Carolina.
Man gets 35 years for Columbia robbery, killing
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for killing a man during a robbery and leaving him in his running car.
SC man gets life sentence for killing co-worker
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A 27-year-old Columbia man will spend the rest of his life in prison for killing a restaurant co-worker, wrapping his body in a shower curtain and dumping him in the woods.
Romney: God wants US to lead, not follow
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is calling for an “American century” led by a stronger military and a willingness to go it alone in world affairs when necessary.
