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Video released shows Sheriff, Deputy repeatedly tasing inmate

Marlboro officials, now charged heard saying ' Tase the hell out of him'

Image: Marlboro Co. Body camera screen shot  provided  by Strom Law Firm representing inmate Jarell Johnson Marlboro Co., S.C. (WOLO/WPDE) —- Attorney’s representing an inmate who was tased while being subdued by Marlboro County’s sheriff, and a former deputy released body camera video Thursday showing the entire incident that happened on May 3, 2020. Video provided by the Strom Law…

The ‘Veterans Victory Walk’ hits the ground Tuesday morning

The walk in honor of our veterans begins at 6 a.m. Tuesday morning

(MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — Veterans and supporters are walking 100 miles in a journey from Myrtle Beach to Charleston. The Veterans Victory Walk started at 6 o’clock Tuesday morning. Together they walk. It’s a 100-mile trek down the South Carolina coast. Each step is a step towards creating awareness. “Every single day we try to be strong. But just…

The power of digital campaigning in the 2020 race

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — As Donovan Harris from our sister station WPDE found out, there wasn’t a shortage of cell phones in hands at Coastal Carolina University, and some political candidates are using this to their advantage. The Bernie Sanders campaign sent a text to voters asking them to donate ahead of the Nevada primary. Some CCU students said…

Child, Grandmother Found Dead In Darlington County

Darlington County home where a 9-year-old and a grandmother were found dead on July 17, 2016 (Tonya Brown/WPDE) (WPDE) – The car of a woman found dead along with her 9-year-old grandchild Sunday morning has been found burned on Birdsnest Road near Hartsville, according to Darlington County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy James Hudson. He said the car was processed and…

Chesterfield County Teacher Accused of Having Inappropriate Relationship with Student

Bryce Benning, who has been charged after police say he admitted to having an inappropriate relationship with a student. (Chesterfield County Detention Center. Chesterfield County, S.C. (WPDE) — Bryce Benning, 24, is charged with criminal sexual conduct with a minor in the third degree after he admitted to having an inappropriate relationship with a student, according to Chesterfield County Sheriff…