Hidden Texts: What Alex Murdaugh’s Jury Didn’t Hear — And Why It Matters
Messages included references to "off-the-grid locations, urgent requests, last-minute loans, clandestine meetups... and drugs."...
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Hampton County Audit Report Finds ‘Waste, Abuse And Unauthorized Spending’
by Jenn Wood
Voters backed capital improvements — but officials spent their money elsewhere....
S.C. Attorney General Confirms State Investigation Of Ex-Spartanburg Sheriff
State letter names Chuck Wright and ex-Spartanburg sheriff's chaplain Amos Durham in wide-ranging investigation tied to public corruption and abuse of office....
‘Front Porch Of The Lowcountry’ Holds Forum On Rising Violence
by Erin Parrott
"If you see something, say something..."...
SLED Charges Spartanburg Woman With Human Trafficking
by Erin Parrott
Woman facilitated sex acts with minor victim to create advertisements on commercial sex sites......
S.C. Lawmaker Embroiled In Child Exploitation Scandal Loses Private Counsel
Former Freedom Caucus leader cites financial hardship, receives public defender less than two weeks after bond denial....
Lauren Taylor Breaks Down The Quashed Murder Indictment Of Michael Colucci
by Jenn Wood
Lauren Taylor: "This was absolutely necessary for the state of South Carolina to rebuild our reputation nationally."...
Political Ties & Hard Drives: The Fall of R.J. May III
Co-founder and former vice chairman of the S.C. Freedom Caucus, R.J. May III was denied bond after emerging as the central figure in a child...
Tossed: S.C. Judge Quashes Michael Colucci’s Murder Indictment
by Jenn Wood
Palmetto State prosecutors must start from scratch if they hope to secure a murder conviction against Lowcountry jeweler......
S.C. Inmate Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison Meth Ring
by Erin Parrott
Corrections officials praised the sentence......