U.S. District Court

Former SCDC Officer, Four Others Plead Guilty In $550K Prison Bribery Scheme

Erin Parrott
by Erin Parrott
A veteran corrections officer admitted accepting more than half a million dollars in bribes to smuggle contraband into Lee Correctional Institution, while four co-conspirators also...

S.C. Race-Based Suburban Shooter Sentenced

Erin Parrott
by Erin Parrott
Columbia man who admitted targeting his black neighbor because of his race will spend nine years in federal prison......

Disgraced Former S.C. Judge to Plead Guilty in Federal CSAM Case

Erin Parrott
by Erin Parrott
Gosnell enters guilty pleas to possession and distribution charges as prosecutors move toward resolving one of South Carolina's most disturbing child exploitation cases......

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......

RJ May to Represent Himself in Federal Child Porn Trial

Andrew Fancher
by Andrew Fancher
Disgraced ex-lawmaker dismisses counsel ahead of federal trial on child sexual abuse material charges....

Bond Denied For Lowcountry Businessman Amid Explosive Abuse Allegations

Jenn Wood
by Jenn Wood
Politically charged criminal drama advancing on multiple fronts......

Extradited Cartel Boss Indicted in South Carolina Federal Court

Jenn Wood
by Jenn Wood
Prosecutors say Sinaloa Cartel operative laundered drug money through Palmetto State businesses......

Health Care Fraud Takedown: S.C. Defendants Indicted

Jenn Wood
by Jenn Wood
Two Palmetto State cases are part of what is being billed as the largest-ever nationwide health care fraud enforcement action......