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SLED Investigating After Orangeburg County Deputy Fired
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) – The State Law Enforcement Division is investigating after an Orangeburg County sheriff’s deputy was fired after a woman said he forced her to perform a sex act. Sheriff Leroy Ravenell released a statement to media outlets Sunday saying the deputy was fired June 13 when the allegation came to his attention. SLED spokesman Thom Berry confirms…
Inmate Charged with Threatening Judge
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) — A South Carolina inmate has been charged with threatening a judge and deputy sheriff following an incident that occurred in September 2015. 30-year-old Marvin Workman, was charged with two counts of Threatening Life, Person or Family of a Public Employee. Records indicate that Workman threatened to kill Judge Brian McDowell Gibbons and Deputy Oren Gadson during…
Police: Ga. Couple Steals $2M from SC Dealership
HARDEEVILLE, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina state police say a Georgia couple stole nearly $2 million from a car dealership in Hardeeville. Arrest warrants from the State Law Enforcement Division say 54-year-old Deanne Ogden and her 56-year-old husband David stole the money for seven years from O.C. Welch Ford Lincoln. Police say Deanne Ogden was the assistant comptroller for the…
Charleston Police: Man in Facebook Video Threatens to Kill Police Chiefs
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — State police have arrested a man after they say he posted a video on Facebook threatening to shoot and kill police chiefs of Charleston and North Charleston. The State Law Enforcement Division charged 41-year-old Byron Long on Thursday with two counts of threatening a public official. A sworn statement from a SLED agent said Long…
