A South Carolina mother has been charged with homicide by child abuse and/or neglect in the death of her 2-year-old son earlier this month, WBTW reported. The station said Okedia Colvin of Dillon failed to care for her son properly following a tracheostomy, citing a warrant issued for her arrest. The warrant says she failed …
UPDATE: The Sumter Police Department announced on Friday morning that Kendra Hawkins was found safe in Newberry. Original story: Authorities in South Carolina are asking for the public’s help in locating a 21-year-old woman who has not been seen or heard from since late last month. The Sumter Police Department said Kendra Hawkins, 21, was …
A South Carolina man was found not guilty by reason of insanity on Friday in the March 2018 beating deaths of his aunt, cousin, and grandparents. Ninth Circuit Judge Markley Dennis ruled that Lovequawn Scott, 23, was suffering from schizophrenia and is not criminally responsible for murdering his cousin, Faith Manigault, 15; his aunt, Kenya …
Authorities in South Carolina have relaunched their search for a 5-year-old girl who they believe was stabbed to death and thrown in a dumpster around the same time as her mother’s murder in August. WIS reported that Sumter Police, along with local, state, and federal agencies, are combing through a Richland County landfill in search …
South Carolina State University was placed on lockdown for roughly five hours on Friday following reports that two women, including a student, were shot on campus. The shooting reportedly occurred just after midnight on Orangeburg college’s campus. University President James Clark said the gunfire stemmed from a fight that occurred off campus between a group …
Authorities in South Carolina are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 16-year-old girl. The Georgetown Police Department wrote on Facebook on Friday that they’re seeking Madison Kinlock. Though law enforcement has deemed her a runaway, additional details regarding her disappearance are unavailable at this point in time. How do you protect your …
An officer in South Carolina was reportedly arrested in a sex sting operation that was carried out by his own police department, officials announced this week. According to NBC News, Derek Vandenham, 34, was immediately fired from the Richland County Sheriff’s Department following his arrest on Tuesday. Vandenham, a deputy who had been with the …
Officials in South Carolina have dropped misdemeanor cocaine charges against Georgia Southern starting quarterback Shai Werts after the substance found on the hood of his car was determined to be bird poop. According to WTOC, the Saluda County Sheriff’s Office released bodycam footage of Werts’ July 31 arrest on Friday, a day after releasing dashcam …
Authorities in South Carolina have asked for the public’s help in locating a teen who they said was last seen on Friday. The New Ellenton Police Department said in a Facebook post said Madison Chelsea Ann Martin was last seen at 6 p.m. at her home on Hillcrest Drive in New Ellenton. Additional details regarding …
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 …
A South Carolina family reportedly has a deputy to thank for turning a traffic stop into a rescue operation. According to Fox News, Berkeley County Sheriff’s Deputy W. Kimbro received a commendation called the “Life-Saving Medal” for restoring a newborn baby’s breathing after determining that she had been choking inside the vehicle. The ordeal played …
Authorities in South Carolina say a toddler is dead after retrieving a firearm from his grandmother’s pocketbook and firing it at his own head. According to ABC News, 2-year-old Kayden Stuber was at a home in Greenville County where his grandmother and aunt were babysitting while his parents worked. A spokesperson from the county coroner’s …
