South Carolina Businesses Pay Millions To Settle PPP Fraud Claims
Federal prosecutors say five companies falsely claimed eligibility for COVID-era relief loans......
Bryan Stirling
Feds: Lowcountry Drug Ring Stretched From Charleston To Mexico
by Jenn Wood
Sprawling federal case accuses alleged gang members and associates of moving large quantities of narcotics throughout the South Carolina Lowcountry......
Expanding CSAM Probe: Lowcountry Official Hit with 23-Count Federal Indictment
by Erin Parrott
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. Official
by Will Folks
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 Influence
by Jenn Wood
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 Death
by Will Folks
"This case demonstrates how deadly a small amount of fentanyl can be..."...
Feds to Seek Death Penalty in 2024 Murder of S.C. Emergency Technician
by Will Folks
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 Sentence
by Jenn Wood
Sentencing memo argues the former state lawmaker’s conduct warrants the maximum punishment......
West Columbia Man Gets 40 Years for Child Exploitation Crimes
by Will Folks
Federal judge hands down lengthy sentence......
What To Expect At John-Paul Miller’s Federal Arraignment
by Jenn Wood
Inside the procedural first step of a case built on allegations of coercive control and deception......