A South Carolina woman was found dead Friday afternoon after New Jersey State Police requested a welfare check. Two young brothers who were also part of the welfare check were not present at the Charleston County location when their mother’s body was found, and deputies released a request for information about them at about 7 …
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A Charleston County mother shot her 4-year-old son to death on Monday and then killed herself, authorities in the South Carolina county said on Wednesday, the Charleston Post and Courier reported. The Charleston County Coroner’s Office ruled that the death of Gretchen Francey, 40, was a suicide, and that of her son Liam, 4, was …
Authorities in South Carolina say an off-duty sheriff’s deputy was arrested earlier this week on suspicion of driving his personal vehicle while under the influence. According to WPDE, Richard Powell has been placed on administrative leave from his position with the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office. He had reportedly been an employed by the law-enforcement agency …
