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Man Finds Frozen Pants in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (CNN) – A pair of frozen pants has some Minnesota residents scratching their heads. Darren Hayes says he was in downtown Minneapolis and saw these pants, frozen, next to the street. No word on who they belong to or how they ended up where Hayes found them, but if there’s one thing to takeaway from this, it’s that it’s…

Murder Suspect on Loose After Shooting

Thomas Secor SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO) – The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the suspect in a fatal shooting Wednesday night in Sumter County. Authorities say witnesses identified the shooter as 35-year-old Thomas Secor. The shooting occurred around 9:30 p.m. in the 4000 block of Briar Branch Road, when Secor was arguing with the victim when things escalated, authorities say….

Preparing Your Family for Emergencies

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Ahead of potential winter weather this weekend, the Red Cross shares tips to make sure your family is prepared for emergencies. As the New Year arrived and many people were making resolutions about things they want to accomplish in 2017, the American Red Cross was busy responding to home fires. Over the holiday weekend, volunteers from…

‘I’m Not Going to Lie to You’ Dylann Roof Tells Jury at Sentencing Trial

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WOLO) – Dylann Roof delivered a very brief opening statement in federal court on Wednesday as the penalty phase of his trial got underway. Roof, acting as his own attorney, spoke for the first time to the jury that will decide if he should be sentenced to death or life in prison for fatally shooting  nine black parisioners…

Widower Takes Stand in Dylann Roof Sentencing Trial

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – The widower of a woman killed at Emanuel AME Church says his wife was a dedicated person of faith who did her best to enjoy life. The Rev. Anthony Thompson cried in court Wednesday as he described a conversation with his wife, Myra, about their future plans to move and pursue studies and careers in the…

Donations Critical: Red Cross/ABC Columbia Blood Drive

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The winter months are typically slow, in terms of blood donations. The American Red Cross is issuing an emergency call for blood and platelet donors, they say about 37,000 fewer donations were given in November and December than expected. Red Cross encourages donors to help save a life in 2017 by giving blood. Join ABC Columbia and iHeart…