Alex Murdaugh bond set at $20K in alleged insurance fraud scheme
Lawyer Alex Murdaugh surrendered Thursday to face insurance fraud and other charges after state police said he arranged to have himself shot in the head so that his son would get a $10 million life insurance payout.
Alex Murdaugh shooting: South Carolina police say attack on lawyer was botched hit in life insurance plot
Curtis Edward Smith faces a slew of charges ranging from assault to insurance fraud and drug offenses.
5 Republican-run states under federal investigation for banning masks in schools
The Education Department says it’s investigating five Republican-led states that have banned or limited mask requirements in schools, saying the policies could amount to discrimination against students with disabilities or health conditions.
Sen. Lindsey Graham tests positive for COVID-19 despite being vaccinated
Sen. Lindsey Graham said on Monday that he is being placed under quarantine for 10 days after contracting COVID-19, despite being vaccinated.
Samantha Josephson: Man on trial for murder after she mistook his car for Uber ride
Prosecutors say there's ample evidence to convict the South Carolina man accused of killing a woman who mistook his car for her Uber ride.
Samantha Josephson case: Trial starts for man accused in Uber rider's death
Nathaniel Rowland faces kidnapping and murder charges in the 2019 death of 21-year-old Samantha Josephson of Robbinsville, New Jersey.
Jury selection begins for man accused in Uber rider's death
Nathaniel Rowland is suspected in the 2019 kidnapping and killing of 21-year-old Samantha Josephson, after the New Jersey native got into his car thinking it was her Uber right.
Over 20 flags stolen from graves at SC cemetery, burned before 4th of July; congressman vows to replace them
Authorities in South Carolina are searching for the suspect or suspects who stole more than 20 American flags from graves at a cemetery and threw them into a pile, then lit them on fire the night before the Fourth of July.
SC man captures video of law-abiding alligator using crosswalk
A bicyclist in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina captured video of a law-abiding alligator using the crosswalk to cross the street.
Nearly 2K military guns stolen, some used for violent crimes
An Associated Press investigation has found that at least 1,900 U.S. military firearms were lost or stolen over the last decade.
New Jersey marine recruit dies in final test of Parris Island training
Authorities are investigating the death of a 19-year-old Marine Corps recruit during a strenuous exercise that caps a 13-week training course at South Carolina's Parris Island.
‘Surprise, surprise’: Fisherman catches alligator in SC saltwater marsh
Captin Robert Birchmeier was fishing for flounder and instead caught something way bigger and with way more teeth.
South Carolina police capture man wanted in 4 killings after a week on run
Police arrested Tyler Terry Monday morning after seven days on the run and more than 300 officers assigned to help search for him. Terry is linked in four killings this month across two states, police say.
Death row inmates in South Carolina must choose between firing squad or electric chair
Death row inmates in South Carolina are now forced to choose between the electric chair or a newly formed firing squad as their method of execution.
Army trainee arrested after hijacking school bus full of children in SC, officials say
An Army trainee boarded a South Carolina school bus with a gun Thursday and held the driver and elementary students hostage before letting them off the bus, authorities said.
South Carolina to add firing squad as execution method
The bill, approved by a 66-43 vote, will require condemned inmates to choose either being shot or electrocuted if lethal injection drugs aren't available.
Marine worms’ ‘fascinating phenomenon’ make annual appearance in South Carolina waters
Marine worms’ ‘fascinating phenomenon’ make annual appearance in South Carolina waters
‘We are not adversaries’: Sen. Tim Scott offers GOP rebuttal to Biden’s 1st address to Congress
Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina delivered Republicans’ rebuttal to President Joe Biden’s first joint address to Congress Wednesday night, taking aim at COVID-19 restrictions while praising the GOP and Donald Trump’s previous efforts to restore the U.S. economy.
Soldier charged with assault after viral video shows confrontation with Black man
An Army NCO is behind bars and charged with assault after a viral video showed him shoving and threatening a Black man who was walking in a South Carolina neighborhood. The US Army is now investigating the incident.
Sixth person dies following SC mass shooting by former NFL player Phillip Adams, according to employer
A sixth person has now died following a Wednesday mass shooting in South Carolina by former NFL player Phillip Adams.