FBI warning job seekers about scammers posed as employers
If you’re on the job hunt, leaders are issuing a warning. The FBI is reporting scammers are now posing as employers to steal identities from job seekers.
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FBI releases new footage from Capitol riots showing officers being assaulted
he FBI has released graphic new videos from January’s riot at the U.S. Capitol, showing protesters assaulting police. In one video, a rioter can be seen grabbing an officer by the helmet and smashing his head against a door. Other videos show protesters using poles and other weapons to assault police.
AP: US inmate to plead guilty in revenge murder-for-hire plot
An inmate at a South Carolina federal prison is set to plead guilty Tuesday in a murder-for-hire plot in which he used money from his prison account to try and pay a fake hitman to kill a prosecutor and witness in a prior case.
FBI asking the public for information about rioters at the U.S. Capitol
The FBI is providing a web site for those who may have information on those who participated in Wednesday’s riot in the nation’s capital.
FBI looking for individual who may have information about child sexual assault victim
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is seeking the public’s help in identifying a man who, they say, may have information about the identity of a child sexual assault victim.
South Carolina 6th worst state for domestic violence deaths
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — At the State House Monday a group of Lawmakers met to discuss one of the state’s most pressing problems, domestic violence. Members of the Domestic Violence Advisory Committee met Monday morning. According to the most recent data collected by the FBI, South Carolina is the 6th worst state in the country for the number of women…
Places of worship get FBI active shooter lessons
Columbia, SC (WOLO) —-Places of worship are getting lessons from the FBI to better prepare themselves in the event of an active shooter — it’s an unfortunate reality and necessity in light of recent events. Special Agents from the FBI gave a presentation tonight at the Katie & Irwin Kahn Jewish Community Center on what to do in the event…
Official: FBI Reviewing SC Couple’s Cavity Search Case
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Federal authorities are reviewing the case of a black South Carolina couple who say they were subjected to an illegal cavity search. A law enforcement official with knowledge of the inquiry says Thursday the FBI is among several agencies reviewing the case of Lakeya Hicks and Elijah Pontoon. The official spoke with The Associated Press on…
Record Number in SC bought Guns in December
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A record 50,000 South Carolinians sought to either buy guns or carry concealed weapons during December. The Post and Courier of Charleston reports the statistics come from the FBI criminal background check system. The spike came when President Barack Obama indicated he would seek to tighten gun control measures this year. It was the busiest month…
