south carolina

Prison security supervisor facing charges for 173 instances of smuggling

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COLUMBIA, SC – A security supervisor at a South Carolina prison is facing federal charges after allegedly accepting over $219,000 in bribes and smuggling 173 contraband cellphones into the facility over a three-year span. Christine Mary Livingston, 46, was indicted earlier this month on 15 charges, including bribery, conspiracy, wire fraud, and money laundering. Livingston, a 16-year veteran of the South Carolina Department of Corrections, was promoted to captain at Broad River Correctional Institution in …

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Man accused of killing estranged wife and her friend before being discovered dead

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MCCORMICK COUNTY, SC – A man from South Carolina, suspected of killing his estranged wife and her friend, was discovered dead on Sunday, authorities confirmed. Christopher Minor, 50, was located lifeless at Baker Creek State Park in McCormick County, the result of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, as reported by the Mauldin Police Department. Park Rangers initially found Minor’s vehicle empty, which prompted a search of the surrounding area. Minor’s body was eventually discovered near …

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Suspected killer in double murder found dead at state park

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MAULDIN, SC – Christopher Minor, a 50-year-old man suspected of a double homicide that took place in Mauldin, was found dead on Sunday morning. The authorities found Minor at Baker Creek State Park in McCormick County with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the Mauldin Police Department. Minor was suspected in the killings of 41-year-old Mariellen Bessent Minor and 52-year-old Kim Melissa Thrift. The double murder incident occurred on Saturday evening. The police were …

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Teen accidentally killed during hunting trip

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ORANGEBURG, SC – A hunting expedition turned tragic in South Carolina, resulting in the accidental shooting death of a 13-year-old boy on Sunday. The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources confirmed that Cameron Connor, the victim, was on a private hunting trip for squirrels with a friend when the incident occurred. The ongoing investigation labels the shooting as a “hunting accident” with the authorities promising further updates when available. The department expressed condolences towards the …

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Duo charged with murder in motel shooting

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GREENVILLE, SC – In connection to a fatal motel shooting last week, a man and woman were apprehended over the weekend. Both of the suspects have been charged with murder, officials disclosed on Monday. Devonte Tyrese Orr, 20, and Joeanna Isabela Badger, 21, were arrested in Jasper County with the assistance of the local sheriff’s office and the Ridgeland Police Department, according to Deputy Jeremy Holt from the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office. Holt confirmed that …

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Student killed in shooting on school campus

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DARLINGTON, SC – Deadly gunfire broke out on Tuesday afternoon, resulting in the death of a student. The victim was fatally shot in the parking lot of the Darlington-Lee Adult Education campus, as confirmed by the local school district. The student, who was part of the adult education program, was rushed to the hospital but later succumbed to their injuries. The Darlington County School District and Coroner Todd Hardee confirmed the death. The incident, which …

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South Carolina 17-year-old killed three other teens in shooting over old fight

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COLUMBIA, SC – A South Carolina community is grappling with the aftermath of a violent incident that claimed the lives of three teenagers and left another injured. A 17-year-old is accused of opening fire on four peers, aged between 14 and 17, resulting in the tragic death of three, according to Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott. The shooting, which occurred on a Sunday afternoon, is believed to have originated from a petty disagreement from years …

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Arrest made in connection to father’s murder who was killed next to his sleeping children

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South Carolina law enforcement officials have announced the arrest of a suspect in the murder of Heyward “Trey” Delno Price III, a 32-year-old father of three. Price was tragically shot to death in 2021, just a few feet away from his sleeping children. After an extensive investigation that initially went cold, authorities have finally apprehended the alleged killer. The victim was known for his love of coaching and fishing, and his untimely death left a …

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Missing 18-year-old killed after meeting online date, couple arrested for teen’s murder

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Authorities have made two arrests in connection with the murder of 18-year-old Jacob Williamson, a South Carolina native who went missing last week after meeting someone online. The Union County Sheriff’s Office in North Carolina received a tip that led them to a residence in Monroe, where they discovered a body believed to be Williamson’s. Joshua Newton and his live-in girlfriend, Victoria Smith, have been taken into custody in connection with the crime. Jacob Williamson …

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Woman killed in alligator attack

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In a tragic incident, a woman was killed in an alligator attack while walking her dog in South Carolina on Tuesday morning. This marks the second fatal alligator attack in the county within a year. Authorities responded to a report of a possible alligator attack near a lagoon bordering a golf course in the Spanish Wells community on Hilton Head Island. The woman, a 69-year-old resident of the community, was found unresponsive at the edge …

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