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Marion Man Killed With Ice Pick in $14 Robbery

MARION, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a teen has been charged with murder after he killed a 66-year-old Marion man in his home with an ice pick in a robbery that got him $14. Marion County Sheriff Mark Richardson said 18-year-old Shaquille Davis was arrested Wednesday in the Sept. 21 death of Walter Prince.

Man gets 35 years for killing club security guard

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — A 29-year-old Harleyville man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for the fatal shooting of a security guard who had kicked him out of an Orangeburg County nightclub moments earlier.

SC mental health officer charged with misconduct

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A public safety officer at the South Carolina Department of Mental Health has been charged with carrying on an inappropriate relationship with a patient being treated as a sexual predator.

Citadel responds to FOIA requests in abuse case

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Citadel says it will honor requests from law enforcement and not release information about a 2002 incident at its summer camp allegedly involving a Charleston-area educator and coach accused of molesting five boys.

More schools reach top ranking, but some fall too

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — More of South Carolina's schools and school districts reached "excellent" status on their 2011 state report cards, as areas of high poverty smashed stereotypes to claim their spot among the state's best.

Residents Shocked over Camden Murder Suicide

Kershaw County Sheriff's are investigating an apparent murder-suicide. Authorities say a family member contacted them after receiving a letter from the alleged shooter detailing his plans to take his life and that of his estranged wife.

Italian Citizen in Ravenel Cocaine Case Facing Prison Time

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ An Italian citizen charged in a cocaine case that brought down a South Carolina state treasurer has been sentenced to just over two years in federal prison. A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced 58-year-old Pasquale Pellicoro during a hearing on Columbia. Pellicoro could have received as much as 20 years in prison and faced $1 million in fines.

No charges in Aiken Halloween gun case

AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say they aren't charging the guardian of a 10-year-old Aiken trick-or-treater who pulled a 9-mm handgun on a woman who joked she'd steal his candy on Halloween.

Whale Watching

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ People boating and fishing along the South Carolina coast should be on the lookout for company. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Fisheries Service says calving season has begun for the North Atlantic right while. That means the endangered creatures are making their way south from New England to the warm waters off South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.

Local Election Results

Voters went to the polls Tuesday for local elections in eight communities in the midlands. In Irmo and West Columbia, voters have chosen new mayors.

Kershaw County Sheriff's Warn of Check Scam

It sounds to good to be true and Kershaw county sheriff's say that's exactly what it is. A check is being sent to area residents congratulating them on a sweepstakes win, officials say is designed only for them to lose.

Deputy Deadly Crash

SUMTER, S.C. (AP) _ A Richland County deputy who was not charged in a fatal wreck this summer was at fault in four other wrecks while working as a Sumter County deputy a decade ago.

Riverbanks Zoo Receives Record $863,000 Bequest

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is celebrating a bequest of $863,000, the single largest gift in its 37-year history. Zoo officials said Tuesday that Melinda Poole Grizzell, who died in January, provided for the gift. They say Grizzell moved to South Carolina from San Diego 20 years ago and was a constant supporter of the zoo.

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