‘No One is Above the Law’: Ex-Lowcountry Official Sentenced to Six Years
Accountability in one of South Carolina's highest-profile municipal corruption investigations....
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Former SCDC Officer Accused Of Taking $550K In Bribes To Smuggle Contraband Into Prison
by Jenn Wood
Federal prosecutors say longtime prison official accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in exchange for bringing drugs, cell phones and other contraband into one of...
South Carolina Businesses Pay Millions To Settle PPP Fraud Claims
by Erin Parrott
Federal prosecutors say five companies falsely claimed eligibility for COVID-era relief loans......
Upstate Man Indicted by Feds in Firearms Trafficking Scheme
by Jenn Wood
Prosecutors say Daryl Rutherford moved firearms from South Carolina to New York City as part of an interstate pipeline…...
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....
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......
Greenville S.C. Lab Executives Charged in Pandemic Fraud Scheme
by Jenn Wood
Covid testing scam at center of multi-count indictment......
Ex-Rep. RJ May Sentenced to Nearly 18 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Child Pornography
“I spiraled out of control,” said the former GOP lawmaker....
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......
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......