Feds: Lowcountry Drug Ring Stretched From Charleston To Mexico
Sprawling federal case accuses alleged gang members and associates of moving large quantities of narcotics throughout the South Carolina Lowcountry......
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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…...
Lexington Teen Accused of Staging His Own Kidnapping
by Erin Parrott
17-year-old now faces multiple felony charges after investigators uncover alleged conspiracy tied to violent burglary......
Feds: Southern Poverty Law Center Funded Extremist Groups
by Jenn Wood
Feds allege nonprofit secretly funded extremist figures while telling donors it was fighting them......
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......
S.C. ‘Ganjapreneur’ Vape Shop Sting: First Indictments Handed Down
by Erin Parrott
Massive statewide crackdown targeting illegal THC products leads to multiple trafficking charges, millions in seized contraband…...
S.C. Race-Based Suburban Shooter Pleads Guilty
by Jenn Wood
Guilty plea resolves federal case against Jonathan Felkel — with roughly eight to nine years of prison time now contemplated under a negotiated agreement....
West Columbia Man Sentenced To 21 Years for Child Sexual Abuse Material
by Erin Parrott
Undercover investigation uncovered online grooming, production of abuse material and efforts to coach others on exploiting minors......
Ex-Sheriff Chuck Wright Returns to Federal Court for Status Conference
Whistleblower tip and Wright’s call to SLED rehashed as disgraced former sheriff moves closer to sentencing....
Lowcountry Personal Injury Attorney Admits To $1.5 Million Fraud Scheme
by Erin Parrott
Johns Island lawyer accused of fabricating clients, falsifying medical records, laundering stolen funds through shell companies......