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18-year-old arrested for her baby’s death by child abuse

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Tyasia Lambright (OCSO) ORANGEBURG, SC (WOLO) – A teenager has been arrested for the death of an infant in Orangeburg County. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Tyasia Lambright, 18, was charged with homicide by child abuse. An arrest warrant says Monday (7/30) night, a one-month-old was brought to the hospital suffering from cardiac arrest and had swollen eyes. An 18-year-old…
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Teenagers arrested for “hail Satan” church vandalism

ABC Columbia Staff,

UNION COUNTY, SC (WOLO) – Four upstate teens are accused of carving the words “hail Satan” on a church in the upstate. Union County Sheriff David Taylor says it happened at Welcome Baptist Church on July 9th. In addition to the graffiti, deputies say other boards were damaged and two plastic columns were burned. James Murphy and three juveniles were…
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Woman pleads guilty to killing 17-month-old child with salt

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SPARTANBURG, SC (WOLO) – An upstate woman pleaded guilty to killing her 17-month-old daughter with salt. Spartanburg prosecutor Barry Barnette says Kemberly Martines, 25, was sentenced Wednesday (7/25) to 30 years in prison. Emergency responders found the girl severely dehydrated on July 31st of last year. She died three days later. Officials say Martines did it to try to convince…