Homeland Security Investigations

‘Operation Ghost Story’: 48 Detained, Six Indicted After Abbeville Immigration Raid

Jenn Wood
by Jenn Wood
State prosecutors allege managers facilitated the use of forged identity documents at major South Carolina manufacturing facility....

Gosnell Co-Defendant Pleads Guilty In Federal CSAM Case

Erin Parrott
by Erin Parrott
Florida man admits conspiring to receive, distribute child sexual abuse material as prosecutors advance their case against the former South Carolina judge......

Feds: Lowcountry Drug Ring Stretched From Charleston To Mexico

Jenn Wood
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

Erin Parrott
by Erin Parrott
Prosecutors allege Hanahan councilman Kevin Hedgpeth exploited at least 19 minors across multiple states over a period spanning nearly five years…...

S.C. ‘Ganjapreneur’ Vape Shop Sting: First Indictments Handed Down

Erin Parrott
by Erin Parrott
Massive statewide crackdown targeting illegal THC products leads to multiple trafficking charges, millions in seized contraband…...

Ex-Rep. RJ May Sentenced to Nearly 18 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Child Pornography

Andrew Fancher
by Andrew Fancher
“I spiraled out of control,” said the former GOP lawmaker....

S.C. Firefighter Used Hidden Cameras to Produce Child Porn, Feds Allege

Andrew Fancher
by Andrew Fancher
Federal charges follow state arrest after investigators say firefighter used hidden cameras to record minors across multiple locations....