According to Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina M. Rhett DeHart, a Columbia man was sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison for gun and drug charges.
The state’s largest urgent care network is paying more than $22 million to settle false claims act allegations.
On Tuesday, acting U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina M. Rhett DeHart announced that South Carolinians lost more than $30 million to cyber criminals in the past year, according to the 2020 Internet Crime Report. The report prompted DeHart to urge South Carolinians to be vigilant and aware of scams, so they do not become victims.
In a statement released Monday, M. Rhett DeHart was named acting United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina. The move comes after current U.S. Attorney Peter M. McCoy Jr. announced his resignation, effective 11:59 p.m. on February 28.
