SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed the appeal of a Sumter man who killed a 12-year-old trick-or-treater in 2008 by answering a Halloween knock on his door with a barrage of bullets from an AK-47.

ST. MATTHEWS, S.C. (AP) — A 33-year-old St. Matthews woman is accused of fatally stabbing a 72-year-old man while robbing him.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A former Columbia firefighter who pleaded guilty to planning a duplex fire has been sentenced to a year of house arrest.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Richland County man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for shooting at highway troopers last year in downtown Columbia after a high-speed chase.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a Columbia father already in jail on charges involving the death of his 2-month-old son faces additional allegations of abusing his 1-year-old daughter.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Emails between the State Ethics Commission and Gov. Nikki Haley's attorney show she agreed to pay a fine and end allegations over donors' missing addresses only after irritated commissioners nearly took an agreement off the table and called a public hearing.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The operator of the Southern Connector toll road in Greenville County wants the state to help collect money from those did not pay for using the road.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The University of South Carolina is preparing for an influx of about 4,900 freshmen for the fall semester.

SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — Officials with the Department of Natural Resources are searching for a Timmonsville man missing after going boating on Lake Marion.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State Rep. Mike Anthony of Union says he wants to lead South Carolina's public schools.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Three South Carolina groups are receiving a total of $2 million to help South Carolinians sign up for insurance under the federal health care law.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Education Department says the class of 2013 was offered a record $1.15 billion in college scholarships.

SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — A jury in Sumter has found 53-year-old Timothy Dingle guilty of two counts of murder and first-degree arson in a fire that killed two children.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Business owners and managers in Columbia have a second chance to learn more about financial statements.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Associated Press South Carolina daybook for Thursday, Aug. 15

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — The prosecutor in Orangeburg says the former police chief in Eutawville has been charged with misconduct in the shooting death of a man two years ago.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A man accused of kidnapping a missing Columbia teen last year has pleaded guilty in her death.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Suspended Chesterfield County Sheriff Sam Parker is facing new charges.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A group in South Carolina is teaming up with the American Civil Liberties Union to explore legal options for same-sex couples.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A family court judge is holding another hearing concerning a South Carolina couple's adoption of a Cherokee child.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A group appointed by Gov. Nikki Haley to review South Carolina regulations and recommend changes is scheduled to give an update on its progress.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — For the third straight year, Charleston County is the most dangerous in South Carolina for vehicle crashes.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A Charleston man will serve 25 years in jail after pleading guilty to stabbing his wife to death in front of his two daughters.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina attorney accused of extorting $1 million from his clients has agreed to plead guilty to mail fraud.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Columbia officials say the federal government plans to order the city to pay $1.5 million in fines and cleanup costs for sewage spills.