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Columbia residential care closed after owner charged with death of elderly man

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- The owner of a Midlands residential care facility is now facing charges after the death of a patient. Betty Miles,75, turned herself in Tuesday after being charged by Richland County Sheriff’s department with neglect of a vulnerable adult. These charges are in connection to the death of Henry Harmon on June 27, 2018 at Miles Residential on…

Body found officially confirmed as the remains of 6-year-old missing autistic boy

GASTONIA, NC (WOLO) – Officials have confirmed the body found in a creek in North Carolina is the remains of Maddox Ritch. They’re awaiting autopsy results that will determine the official cause of death. The six-year old autistic boy was reported missing September 22 after his father reported him missing near Rankin Lake. The FBI is investigating. A funeral service…

Former solicitor Dan Johnson, communications director Nicole Holland appear in Federal Court

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– Former 5th circuit Solicitor Dan Johnson and his communications director Nicole Holland was in federal court Tuesday (10/2). “I just said, I’m not guilty of these charges. I just said that, that’s all I have to say thank you,” Johnson said.  Both Johnson and Holland were handed a $25-thousand bond, with conditions they can’t leave the state, avoid…

SC Voter Registration Deadline Extended due to Hurricane Florence

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina voters now have more time to register to vote before the November general election. Today the State Election Commission announced a court has ordered the voter registration deadline to be extended to October 17 due to Hurricane Florence. The Attorney General, Alan Wilson, last week, asked for the extension saying many residents were displaced and some…