Expanding CSAM Probe: Lowcountry Official Hit with 23-Count Federal IndictmentErin ParrottMay 14, 2026May 14, 2026 by Erin ParrottMay 14, 2026May 14, 2026 Prosecutors allege Hanahan councilman Kevin Hedgpeth exploited at least 19 minors across multiple states over a period spanning nearly five years…...
Feds Detail Graphic Allegations Against Lowcountry S.C. OfficialWill FolksApril 14, 2026April 16, 2026 by Will FolksApril 14, 2026April 16, 2026 Hanahan mayor pro tempore Kevin Hedgpeth accused of paying dozens of underage male and female victims for child porn......
Lowcountry School Board Member Accused by Feds of Selling InfluenceJenn WoodMarch 17, 2026March 19, 2026 by Jenn WoodMarch 17, 2026March 19, 2026 Federal prosecutors say trustee used public office to influence school contract dispute while also misusing pandemic loan funds......
Feds Announce 20-Year Sentence Tied to Fentanyl DeathWill FolksMarch 5, 2026March 9, 2026 by Will FolksMarch 5, 2026March 9, 2026 "This case demonstrates how deadly a small amount of fentanyl can be..."...
Feds to Seek Death Penalty in 2024 Murder of S.C. Emergency TechnicianWill FolksFebruary 25, 2026February 27, 2026 by Will FolksFebruary 25, 2026February 27, 2026 South Carolina's top prosecutor receives the go-ahead from Pam Bondi to seek the death penalty against convicted killer......
Feds Say R.J. May Was a “Hub” of Child Porn Distribution, Seek 20-Year SentenceJenn WoodJanuary 9, 2026January 13, 2026 by Jenn WoodJanuary 9, 2026January 13, 2026 Sentencing memo argues the former state lawmaker’s conduct warrants the maximum punishment......
West Columbia Man Gets 40 Years for Child Exploitation CrimesWill FolksJanuary 8, 2026January 12, 2026 by Will FolksJanuary 8, 2026January 12, 2026 Federal judge hands down lengthy sentence......
What To Expect At John-Paul Miller’s Federal ArraignmentJenn WoodJanuary 7, 2026January 9, 2026 by Jenn WoodJanuary 7, 2026January 9, 2026 Inside the procedural first step of a case built on allegations of coercive control and deception......
John-Paul Miller Indictment: Feds Allege Pattern of Cyberstalking, Coercive ControlJenn WoodDecember 18, 2025December 22, 2025 by Jenn WoodDecember 18, 2025December 22, 2025 Prosecutors say Myrtle Beach pastor harassed his wife for months before her death —and lied to investigators afterward about his conduct....
John-Paul Miller IndictedWill FolksDecember 17, 2025December 20, 2025 by Will FolksDecember 17, 2025December 20, 2025 Embattled pastor facing charges of cyberstalking, lying to federal investigators......