Four teens have been arrested for the murder of a 14-year-old South Carolina girl who was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds Friday morning. Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Rick Carson said that Drayton Tarvarus Smalls, 18; Sabin Alexander Buck, 19; Bailey Maria Taylor, 17; and an unnamed 16-year-old have all been charged with murder, …
The suspected drunk driver who crashed into a golf cart carrying a newlywed couple — killing the bride and critically injuring the groom — refused a field sobriety test and told officers she had a beer and a tequila an hour before the crash. Affidavits from the fatal Friday night crash said that officers smelled …
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division this week arrested a former Travelers Rest police officer for allegedly forcing a woman to perform oral sex and other sexual acts on him while on duty. Gerard James Hildebrandt, 42, is accused of taking a woman to an isolated spot on the campus of Travelers Rest High School …
Investigator have identified a body found in a South Carolina creek this week this week as a woman last seen in Salem on February 6. The Oconee County Coroner’s Office said that a family member reported Tonya Marie Cannon, 33, missing in mid-February, according to WLOS. As CrimeOnline previously reported, deputies responded to a call …
Convicted killer Alex Murdaugh has been moved into the protective custody unit of a South Carolina maximum security prison, but prison officials won’t be disclosing which of the state’s seven “close custody” facilities the former lawyer will serve his two life sentences. The state Department of Corrections made the announcement Friday afternoon, saying Murdaugh’s evaluation …
Authorities in the South Carolina foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains are investigating after a dog brought its owner a human forearm on Wednesday. The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office responded to the call and launched a search of the area, eventually finding a body in a nearby creek, WHNS reported. Investigators said the body was …
A father has been charged was charged Wednesday with child abuse in the death of his three-month old so, who the coroner said “may have been tortured.” According to WHNS, Malachi Tate brought his son, Malachi Jr, to Cherokee Medical Center on March 18 after he reportedly found the infant unresponsive in the apartment. Doctors …
SLED reopened the investigation into Stephen Smith’s death based on information they uncovered while investigating the murders of Paul and Maggie Murdaugh.
A 14-year-old South Carolina boy is dead after a fight at a Sumter McDonald’s Sunday afternoon turned to gun violence. The Sumter Police Department said that Marques Charles Wright Jr, 25, has been charged with murder in the death of Jacob Russ, according to The State newspaper. Investigators said that Wright was involved in a …
South Carolina crews spent another weekend unsuccessfully searching for a duck hunter lost when his boat sank on January 26. The North Myrtle Beach Rescue Squad announced on Saturday it was discontinuing its daily searches for Tyler Doyle, but the state Department of Natural Resources said it would continue, Myrtle Beach Online reported. “Our crews …
Six people have been charged in the mob beating death of a North Carolina father of three earlier this month, and authorities are searching for two more suspects. Horry County, South Carolina, Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard said Corey Soles was found dead on January 16 after he was reported missing a week earlier, WMBF …
A South Carolina coroner has identified a body found “virtually mummified” in a clothing donation bin as that of a woman who hadn’t been seen since March. The Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office said that a cause of death for Lesley Lemoine, 47, has not been determined. “Lab work is pending,” the sheriff’s office said. “We …
