Attorney general and lawmakers aim to tackle backlog of violent crimes piling up across South Carolina
In the 3rd circuit district alone, which includes Sumter County, there are 61 murder charges dating more than three years old.
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Victims Matter Rally brings together violent crime survivors, advocates for change
“Victims have the right to be notified. They have the right to be present. They have the right to be heard at bonds at hearings, and we see far too often that those laws that are constitutionally based, are not upheld,” says Ford.
