South Carolina

Samantha and Aric Hutchinson at wedding
Drunk Drivers
October 4, 2023

3 Businesses Agree to Settlement in Death of Newlywed Bride Sam Miller

Three South Carolina businesses have settled a wrongful death suit with the estate of Samantha Miller, the 34-year-old newlywed killed by an alleged drunk driver who slammed into the golf cart carrying her and her husband away from their Folly Beach wedding reception. Aric Hutchinson, the new husband, and two other people suffered serious injuries …

Missing
August 3, 2023

78-Year-Old Man With Dementia Missing in South Carolina

A 78-year-old man with dementia is missing in South Carolina. The Horry County Police Department said Willie James King was last seen early Wednesday afternoon walking away from his home just outside Nichols. King is described as 6 feet 3 inches tall and 180 pounds. He was last seen wearing brown pants, a blue plaid …

Child sex crimes
July 20, 2023

Fired South Carolina Youth Pastor Faces 91 Sex Crimes Charges Against 80 Victims

A former South Carolina church youth pastor now faces 91 criminal sex charges in two counties after an extensive investigation added more counts onto previous charges filed against him in Greenville and Greenwood Counties. The 20 new counts charge Daniel Kellan Mayfield, 35, with voyeurism and sexual exploitation of a minor, the Greenville News said. …

Murder
July 12, 2023

South Carolina Man Sought for Uncle’s Murder

South Carolina authorities are looking for a man they say killed his uncle and left his body in a culvert behind a shed near his home. The Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office began investigating a missing person case on July 5 and eventually found the man’s body behind the shed, according to WSPA. Further investigation led …

Murder
July 5, 2023

North Carolina Couple Arrested After Missing South Carolina Teen Found Dead

A missing South Carolina teenager was found dead in North Carolina, where deputies have arrested two people in connection with her murder. Kierstyn Williamson, 18, was last seen on June 30, according to the Union County Sheriff’s Office, which said it learned Sunday morning that Williamson was believed to be at a home in Monroe, …

Arson
July 4, 2023

SC Man Charged With Murder of 2, Including His 11-Year-Old Daughter, in Deadly Fire

The South Carolina man arrested after a house fire killed six people and left another in critical condition has now been charged with murder for the deaths of two victims, one of whom was his 11-year-old daughter. Ryan Manigo has been charged with the deaths of  Shariah Manigo and 50-year-old Michelle Marie Wright, his sister-in-law, …

Death investigation
July 3, 2023

Missing Man Found Dead, Floating in Barrel on South Carolina Lake

Authorities in upstate South Carolina found the body of a missing man in a barrel on a Cherokee County lake last week and have arrested a man for desecrating human remains. The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office said that Jeffrey Sutphin, 56, was reported missing on June 15, although he was last seen on June 4, …

Murder
July 3, 2023

HOUSE FIRE HORROR: 6 People Found Dead, Police Launch Murder Investigation

Six people are dead and a South Carolina man is in custody following a house fire Sunday morning in Colleton County. Ryan Lenard Manigo, 33, has been charged with attempted murder of the sole surviving victim, officials said, and upgraded charges are pending the results of autopsies and identification of the other victims. The Colleton …

Kidnapping
June 8, 2023

Kidnapping Victim Mouths ‘Help Me,’ Police Officer Leaps Into Action

A South Carolina police officer rescued a kidnapped woman and arrested a shooting suspect late last month when she stopped vehicle that ran a red light at a North Myrtle Beach intersection. Officer Kayla Wallace was nearing the end of her patrol shift at about 5:30 a.m. on May 28 when she saw a white …