South Carolina Crime

In the last 4 hours

Oconee Co. deputies warn residents of scammers making threats over e-mail FOX Carolina19:45

North Charleston Police reports decline in violent and non-violent crimes Live 5 News19:19

In the last 6 hours

York County church, former officer accused of child sex abuse in new lawsuits WBTV17:47

In the last 8 hours

Argument leaves one man dead and another charged with murder, South Carolina police say The State, South Carolina14:32

In a span of 3 months, a man sexually assaulted three children, Sumter sheriff says The State, South Carolina14:32

SC Social Services agents arrest two Greenville Co. residents for snap fraud FOX Carolina14:05

Lexington County deputy placed on leave after domestic violence arrest, sheriff says The State, South Carolina13:52

Earlier today

Attorney General Alan Wilson announces Upstate woman charged with fraud and stealing from vulnerable adult South Carolina Attorney General (Press Release)13:36

Fort Mill church faces negligence lawsuits after former volunteer’s sex crime sentence Rock Hill Herald13:09

Trump’s Allies React to Another Assassination Attempt | Opinion The State, South Carolina12:56

Can you be arrested for DUI in SC if you are parked or sleeping in your vehicle? The Times and Democrat, South Carolina12:21

The oldest is 80. One killed his 5 children. Here’s a look at the 32 men on SC’s death row The State, South Carolina11:50

$2.5M beach home scheme: Former Upstate CEO indicted, court records show FOX Carolina11:46

Bowman man accused of criminal sexual conduct with child The Times and Democrat, South Carolina06:15

SC has executed 43 convicted murderers since 1985. Here’s who they are and who they killed The State, South Carolina06:03

How the Myth of the Coequal Branches Became the Norm | Opinion The State, South Carolina03:16

Yesterday

NC man held after attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump Rock Hill Herald19:42 15-Sep-24

Columbia teenager one of two people killed in Lexington County shooting, coroner says The State, South Carolina18:25 15-Sep-24

Man found stabbed to death after fight with family member on SC road, coroner says The State, South Carolina14:01 15-Sep-24

Multiple bodies found inside vehicle by deputies responding to shooting, SC cops say The State, South Carolina13:46 15-Sep-24

‘Please avoid the area,’ SC police say after shooting in Lexington County The State, South Carolina09:22 15-Sep-24

BBB CONSUMER TIPS: BBB tallies 4,000 investment scam reports, almost six-fold increase in losses Aiken Standard, South Carolina07:53 15-Sep-24

In the last 7 days

Two arrested in connection with deadly hotel shooting in the Midlands, SC police say The State, South Carolina17:04 14-Sep-24

Man found floating in Lake Murray identified, coroner says. He was involved in a car crash The State, South Carolina15:02 14-Sep-24

Man found stabbed to death after fight with family member on SC highway, coroner says The State, South Carolina11:39 14-Sep-24

‘I’m Rich And Don’t Like Waiting!’ Trump Supporter Makes Terrorist Threats At Las Vegas Airport Over Connecting Flight View from the Wing07:14 14-Sep-24

Death-penalty opponents push clemency for S.C. prisoner WRDW19:00 13-Sep-24

Man sentenced to 14 years on sexual assault with minor charges FOX Carolina17:28 13-Sep-24

Deputies: Clemson student attacked by sex offender; Good Samaritan heard call for help FOX Carolina14:45 13-Sep-24

SC Supreme Court rejects appeals, paving way to first execution in 13 years The State, South Carolina14:26 13-Sep-24

Santee man shot while relaxing with friends The Times and Democrat, South Carolina14:09 13-Sep-24

SC 19-year-old charged with murder in Lancaster teen’s shooting death Rock Hill Herald13:47 13-Sep-24

Police need help identifying suspects accused of theft in Upstate, along east coast FOX Carolina11:11 13-Sep-24

South Carolina justices refuse to stop state's first execution in 13 years CBS News10:06 13-Sep-24

Orangeburg woman asks for future victims to be heard; attacker doesn’t want to be on sex… The Times and Democrat, South Carolina07:12 13-Sep-24

Orangeburg County Courthouse: Man in prison for drug, other charges The Times and Democrat, South Carolina06:11 13-Sep-24

Secret cameras recorded 21,000 videos of SC rental guests in intimate moments: lawsuit The State, South Carolina05:36 13-Sep-24

Tri-County S.P.E.A.K.S. using grant funds to support Lowcountry survivors Live 5 News05:01 13-Sep-24

Years After She Killed Their Kids, Susan Smith's Husband Reveals What He'd Say to Her if They Came Face to Face People16:32 12-Sep-24

Coroner IDs victim of fatal late-night DUI crash on Rivers Ave.; suspect charged Live 5 News14:57 12-Sep-24

15-year-old Rock Hill boy gets 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to killing uncle Rock Hill Herald14:01 12-Sep-24

Teen who ordered switches to turn guns into automatic weapons is in custody, SC police say The State, South Carolina13:21 12-Sep-24

‘It’s a rarity’: Deputies return $300K to victim after email scam in Anderson County FOX Carolina09:53 12-Sep-24

Body recovered after woman being chased by deputies drove into an SC river, sheriff says The State, South Carolina08:03 12-Sep-24

Man arrested after one killed, another hospitalized in late-night DUI crash Live 5 News06:48 12-Sep-24

Threats, hoaxes plague SC schools in aftermath of Georgia shooting. Young teens arrested Rock Hill Herald06:08 12-Sep-24

Inmate back in custody after mistaken release from York County SC jail: Sheriff Rock Hill Herald05:02 12-Sep-24

Scammers make calls while pretending to be Anderson Co. deputies FOX Carolina22:13 11-Sep-24

'The punishment comes later': One of two suspects charged in Lexington County repo man murder is granted bond WIS News 10, South Carolina19:32 11-Sep-24

Suspect accused of deadly shooting in Ware Shoals denied bond a second time FOX Carolina17:40 11-Sep-24

Homicide charge against mom dismissed in newborn baby’s death SCNOW17:32 11-Sep-24

2 appeals in Bowen Turner case go before S.C. Court of Appeals WRDW17:32 11-Sep-24

Second teen arrested in connection with Lake City threats SCNOW17:24 11-Sep-24

S.C. agency gets nearly $1M to support sexual assault survivors WRDW17:12 11-Sep-24

SC Supreme Court blocks public funding of private schools, disappointing state leaders The State, South Carolina16:56 11-Sep-24

Charge dismissed in baby’s death in Orangeburg County The Times and Democrat, South Carolina16:38 11-Sep-24

Woman being chased by deputies drives into an SC river, Richland County sheriff says The State, South Carolina14:24 11-Sep-24

SC Department of Public Health given grant to support sexual assault survivors Live 5 News11:12 11-Sep-24

Former prison guard used app to take and give thousands to inmates, SC officials say The State, South Carolina09:58 11-Sep-24

Woman fired several shots while chasing man, South Carolina cops say. Now she’s locked up The State, South Carolina07:46 11-Sep-24

Orangeburg man in prison for Cookout shooting The Times and Democrat, South Carolina06:13 11-Sep-24

McMaster has the power to commute death row inmate sentence. Will the SC governor use it? Rock Hill Herald05:11 11-Sep-24

Two appeals in Bowen Turner case go before SC Court of Appeals Live 5 News17:13 10-Sep-24

2 adults, 1 minor arrested in downtown Charleston armed robberies Live 5 News16:22 10-Sep-24

Netflix, others alleged to have accused Buster Murdaugh of murder, want out of state court Rock Hill Herald15:56 10-Sep-24

Over a dozen snakes killed after a venomous one bit their owner at his SC home, cops say The State, South Carolina15:19 10-Sep-24

Midlands school districts discuss crisis alert system used during Apalachee High School shooting WIS News 10, South Carolina14:42 10-Sep-24

Scranton teen charged with threatening Lake City High School SCNOW14:29 10-Sep-24

Investigators seek to identify two people SCNOW14:08 10-Sep-24

Columbia man dies after shooting at Cayce apartment complex WIS News 10, South Carolina13:31 10-Sep-24

Lexington County man sold meth, cocaine and guns to undercover agents, prosecutor says The State, South Carolina12:59 10-Sep-24

New guilty plea in Brittanee Drexel’s murder shows justice to be slow and unequal | Opinion The State, South Carolina11:53 10-Sep-24

Columbia man found inside vehicle was shot multiple times, Lexington County coroner says The State, South Carolina10:54 10-Sep-24

Orangeburg man accused of breaking into home, attacking woman The Times and Democrat, South Carolina06:01 10-Sep-24

Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office: Gun stolen from truck The Times and Democrat, South Carolina05:45 10-Sep-24

Americans lost $5.6 billion last year in cryptocurrency fraud scams, the FBI says Aiken Standard, South Carolina19:55 9-Sep-24

South Carolina girlfriend of Brittanee Drexel’s spring break killer stuns with key admission a… Fox News18:18 9-Sep-24

Mom of 4-year-old killed in gun accident still pushing for accountability law FOX Carolina18:13 9-Sep-24

Woman accused of $14,474 in food stamp fraud in Orangeburg County The Times and Democrat, South Carolina17:07 9-Sep-24

Georgetown Woman Pleads Guilty to Lying to Federal Investigators FBI (Press Release)16:07 9-Sep-24

Two dead after house fire that South Carolina police are calling homicide The State, South Carolina14:03 9-Sep-24

Father gets 25 years in death of 1-year-old girl from malnourishment, dehydration Rock Hill Herald11:54 9-Sep-24

Texas fugitive found living in Colleton County and arrested Live 5 News11:35 9-Sep-24

Man lost teeth & broke his jaw, SC official says. Now deputy who did it is going to prison The State, South Carolina11:20 9-Sep-24

John M. Crisp: Banish cellphones from school? Maybe. Guns? Never The State, South Carolina09:55 9-Sep-24

Editorial: The teen arrested in Georgia school shooting is not an adult, and shouldn’t be treated like one The State, South Carolina09:45 9-Sep-24

Cold Case: Police seek info on man found shot to death at Greenville apartment in 2019 FOX Carolina08:29 9-Sep-24

Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office: Inmate attacked in card game dispute The Times and Democrat, South Carolina06:55 9-Sep-24

Orangeburg County Courthouse: Man guilty of assaulting girl The Times and Democrat, South Carolina05:13 9-Sep-24

In the last month

AP News Summary at 8:14 p.m. EDT Aiken Standard, South Carolina20:40 8-Sep-24

‘Makes us sick’: Swastikas, antisemitic graffiti on Charlotte YMCA sidewalk, bus and sign Rock Hill Herald15:52 8-Sep-24

Former school resource officer gets no prison time in sexual battery of student Live 5 News13:56 8-Sep-24

South Carolina inmate lets lawyer choose lethal injection for execution after he was forced to… Fox News06:00 8-Sep-24

Trudy Rubin: Keeping the Philadelphi Corridor will endanger Israel’s security and doom the remaining hostages The State, South Carolina04:25 8-Sep-24

Salman Rushdie Was Targeted by Unreason. Religion Can Offer Better. | Opinion The State, South Carolina03:14 8-Sep-24

Two killed in collision on US 601 The Times and Democrat, South Carolina21:47 7-Sep-24

Florence carjacking ends in Florence County standoff, arrest SCNOW16:15 7-Sep-24

Person dies in Orangeburg County crash The Times and Democrat, South Carolina13:08 7-Sep-24

SC man lured teen girls into sex acts in exchange for vapes. There could be more victims The State, South Carolina13:04 7-Sep-24

Former SC pastor, mayoral candidate charged with sex crimes with minor granted $150K bond Rock Hill Herald10:53 7-Sep-24

Funeral set for SC police officer who died during training. Here’s what to know The State, South Carolina10:08 7-Sep-24

Officials: Former Cornelius police officer pleads guilty to child sex crimes WBTV09:04 7-Sep-24

Major drug trafficking corridor runs through Aiken County, S.C. Attorney General says Aiken Standard, South Carolina08:11 7-Sep-24

Cope woman accused of carrying drugs during burglary The Times and Democrat, South Carolina06:40 7-Sep-24

Death Row gun murderer gets grim three-way choice over how he would like to die The Mirror06:02 7-Sep-24

Wilson: ‘Open border’ dangerous The Times and Democrat, South Carolina05:59 7-Sep-24

Families of Charleston hit and run victims look to public for more information Live 5 News23:05 6-Sep-24

George Washington’s Whisky Distillery, 21st Century Edition JD Supra18:26 6-Sep-24

Virginia State Police trooper accused of sexual assault in Myrtle Beach WIS News 10, South Carolina18:12 6-Sep-24

Teens accused of stealing guns in Georgetown armed robbery Live 5 News18:00 6-Sep-24

South Carolina death row inmate fighting a last-minute execution stay The State, South Carolina17:01 6-Sep-24

Sled charges man after officer-involved shooting near Aiken school WRDW16:33 6-Sep-24

Man arrested, charged after July 25 shooting near Aiken elementary school Aiken Standard, South Carolina16:14 6-Sep-24

SC inmates want to tell stories of maltreatment. Judge allows global speech ban to continue The State, South Carolina15:09 6-Sep-24

Ex-NC cop shows up late for York County church sex crimes case, gets extra year in prison Rock Hill Herald14:11 6-Sep-24

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