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Tekashi 6ix9ine gets 2-year prison term in racketeering case

Tekashi 6ix9ine has been sentenced to 2 years in prison after federal prosecutors described the rapper's cooperation against gang members who helped launch his career as “extraordinary

Tekashi 6ix9ine/AP By Larry Neumeister and Jim Mustian (AP) NEW YORK – The rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine was sentenced to two years in prison Wednesday by a judge who said his extraordinary cooperation with prosecutors let him dodge potential decades in prison but did not absolve him entirely for using a violent gang as his “personal hit squad.” The 23-year-old performer,…

Caregiver accused of abusing elderly bedridden man

Image: Lexington Co. Detention Center Lexington, SC (WOLO) — The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department has arrested a Yemassee woman they say is accused of abusing a man she was responsible for taking care of in his Chapin home. 69 Year old Janet Allan was arrested Monday and charged with five counts of abuse of a vulnerable adult in connection with…

Pro-impeachment protestors at statehouse join national movement ahead of congressional vote

(WOLO) – Dozens of protestors gathered in front of the State House to voice their disapproval for the President and their support for his impeachment. Protestors say it’s time lawmakers listen to what their constituents have to say in a time where the country needs strong leadership. The pro-impeachment protest at the State House was one of many protests staged…

Christmas comes early for a Goose creek SC lottery scratch off winner

Image:SC Education Lottery Columbia, SC ( WOLO)—  The holiday season is always a magical time, especially for a Goose Creek woman who couldn’t go back to sleep after scratching off an instant ticket that hit big. Lottery officials say, Denise Henderson went to the Publix Super Market along Saint James Ave in Goose Creek. Unsure of what to buy, the…

Triple homicide victims identified in Lexington

LEXINGTON,SC (WOLO)- Three men who were killed at an apartment in Lexington have been identified. Branton T. Booker, 28, and Sheldon D. Livingston, 26, were pronounced dead at the scene,” according to Coroner Margaret Fisher. Duwan E. Williams, 27, was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. Fisher said each victim died as the…