South Carolina
South Carolina mourns veteran who died on his birthday while saving teen from drowning
Lonnie Hancock, a veteran from South Carolina, lost his life attempting to save a 13-year-old kid from drowning. Hancock, a father of four, spent twenty years in the Navy. It was his 43rd birthday on the day of the tragedy. WLTX reports the teenager was fishing with his family on Saturday when he stumbled on…
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Incarcerated man accused of setting up shotgun booby trap that killed relative
Authorities in South Carolina have brought charges against an incarcerated man who allegedly...
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Teenage boy arrested for carrying loaded gun and hoarding ammo in South Carolina school bathroom
A teenage boy at a South Carolina school was arrested after being caught with a loaded gun...
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Missing South Carolina mother found dead after she told family of unsafe fears on birthday trip
A 22-year-old South Carolina mother has been found dead weeks after she went missing during...
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South Carolina man charged for threatening to kill New York reporter and her family
A South Carolina man has been charged with threatening to kill a New York journalist and her family, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. Austin Suman, 35,...
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Justices decline to halt execution of South Carolina inmate alleging racial bias in jury
The U.S. Supreme Court justices declined to halt the execution of South Carolina inmate Richard Moore on Thursday. Moore, a Black man, is reportedly the only person on the state’s death row convicted...
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Robert Smalls to be honored with South Carolina’s first monument dedicated to an African American
Robert Smalls will soon become the first African American to be honored with an individual statue in South Carolina. Smalls is best known for his daring escape during the Civil War, where he disguised...
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South Carolina man sentenced to life in prison for murder of Black trans woman
In a historic verdict, a South Carolina man who murdered a Black transgender woman has been sentenced to life in prison. The sentence was handed down on Thursday after Daqua Lameek Ritter was convicted...
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‘He’s a human being who made mistakes’ – son of South Carolina inmate appeals to governor to stop father’s execution
Lyndall Moore, the son of South Carolina inmate Richard Moore, has made a heartfelt appeal to authorities to stop his father’s impending execution. In 1999, Richard Moore attempted to rob a store...
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Marriage proposal turns into nightmare at Times Square after South Carolina man drops ring while about to propose
A South Carolina tourist’s marriage proposal in Times Square turned into a nightmare when he accidentally dropped the engagement ring down a sidewalk grate. Chasmon Wilson had planned to surprise...
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Death row inmate to determine how to die as South Carolina carries out first execution in 13 years
A South Carolina death row inmate, Freddie Eugene Owens, will be given the choice of lethal injection, electrocution, or a firing squad for his scheduled execution on September 20—the state’s...
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D.C. double dutch group puts city in spotlight after winning world title: ‘It is like a dream come true’
Jump DC broke ground in the double dutch world by winning the world title in double dutch in the world invitationals in Sumter, South Carolina. Together with other competitors from 15 states, the group...
