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Gaston man sentenced to life in prison, convicted of murder and criminal sexual conduct

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Peter Coffey, 44 Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) – Eleventh Circuit Solicitor, Rick Hubbard, announced today that 44 year-old Peter Lynn Coffey was convicted of the 2015 murder and rape of Joanne Taylor. After an hour and a half deliberation, the jury came back with a guilty verdict which convicted Coffey of murder and criminal sexual conduct in the first degree. Coffey…

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15-year-old arrested for punching teacher in the face

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RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO) – A 15-year-old student at Academy for Success on Broad River was arrested off-campus Wednesday (3/14). According to the Richland County Sheriff’s Office, the student, after being removed from class, returned and hit the male teacher in the face with a closed fist multiple times. They say the student then ran off but was located and arrested on…
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Man faces federal charges of kidnapping, raping 4-year-old

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Thomas Lawton Evans/WCSC COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A man is facing federal charges of kidnapping and raping a 4-year-old South Carolina girl that he drove across three Southern states. U.S. Attorney Beth Drake says Wednesday a grand jury indicted 37-year-old Thomas Evans Jr. on charges of kidnapping, child sexual abuse and transporting a child to engage in sexual activity. Evans…
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Skeletal remains found in Sumter woods belong to 55 to 60-year-old man

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SUMTER, SC (WOLO) – An autopsy has determined that skeletal remains found in Sumter were of a 55-60-year-old white male, according to the Sumter Police Department. #BREAKING Skeletal remains found in Sumter by children playing in a wooded area are of a 55-60 year old white man. Identity and cause of death not yet confirmed. #SCnews pic.twitter.com/oxiF8rtCfa — Josh Berry…

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Report: Staged crashes becoming problem in SC

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COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – The Attorney General’s Office says staged crashes are becoming a major problem in South Carolina. The Post and courier reports the fake accidents resulted in 10 arrests in November in the Pee Dee area. Investigators say in total the claims involved more than $300,000 in insurance fraud. The report says suspects are going as far as…