Cyrus’ parents, Nicole Carmack and Troy Belton, spoke alongside their attorney, Todd Rutherford at the event.
Their full address to the media and the community can be seen here.
Following the not guilty verdict of former store owner Rick Chow, members of the community came together Wednesday evening to honor slain 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton.
The judge announced that he would make a decision whether to grant Lair bond by Thursday afternoon.
Representatives Todd Rutherford, Deon Tedder, and Roger Kirby announced they have filed paperwork to create a new caucus named the “Freedom Caucus of South Carolina.”
In a string of tweets, state Sen. Mia McLeod and House Minority Leader Todd Rutherford sparred back and forth with personal vitriol, which began with McLeod noting Rutherford had backed Joe Cunningham, and not her, because McLeod had refused “to appoint his unqualified new wife” as a magistrate.
Democratic State Representative Todd Rutherford is backing Joe Cunningham’s campaign for governor.
Rep. Todd Rutherford is optimistic that the tightly written bill will pass to the governor’s desk.
One of South Carolina’s top Democratic lawmakers wants the state to use some of its COVID-19 relief money to offer $1 million prizes to people who get vaccinated for the disease. House Minority Leader Todd Rutherford says the prizes would be similar to a program in Ohio.
Here in the Midlands, hundreds of converters are stolen every year. On Tuesday, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott joined Representative Todd Rutherford to explain a new law, sponsored by Rutherford, that will combat the growing thefts.
The Columbia Police Department is investigating an incident of vandalism at the law office of Representative Todd Rutherford.
