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1 week ago | 
abcnews4.com | Tatiana Carter |Alex M. Kesler
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1 week ago | 
abcnews4.com | Tatiana Carter |Alex M. Kesler
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Columbia City Council is getting closer to repealing its ordinance banning "conversion therapy" for LGBTQ+ youth. The vote was 4-3 on a first reading to strike down the ordinance Tuesday evening. Tuesday's vote comes after the council deferred the decision on May 28, opting to postpone it to a later date. The vote follows a formal demand from South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, who has called on the city to rescind the ordinance.
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2 weeks ago | 
komonews.com | Alex M. Kesler |Dejon Johnson
CAROLINACOLUMBIA DIVISIONof distribution of child socialmedia application, photographs both in group 3:25-cr-00778-CRI Date Filed 06/12/25 Entry Number 11 Page 1 of 22 were duplicated, however visual depiction involves computer-generated images 3:25-cr-00778-CRI Date Filed 06/12/25 Entry Number 11 Page 2 of 22 registered the account on March 30. 2024, 'Joebidennnn69" utilized the residence, and again password protected.
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2 weeks ago | 
nbc24.com | Alex M. Kesler |Dejon Johnson
CAROLINACOLUMBIA DIVISIONof distribution of child socialmedia application, photographs both in group 3:25-cr-00778-CRI Date Filed 06/12/25 Entry Number 11 Page 1 of 22 were duplicated, however visual depiction involves computer-generated images 3:25-cr-00778-CRI Date Filed 06/12/25 Entry Number 11 Page 2 of 22 registered the account on March 30. 2024, 'Joebidennnn69" utilized the residence, and again password protected.
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2 weeks ago | 
katu.com | Alex M. Kesler |Dejon Johnson
Representative Robert John May III, 38, has been arrested and charged in connection to a child sexual abuse material investigation. According to the Department of Justice, a federal grand jury in Greenville returned a 10-count indictment against May. According to court records, in April 2024, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a tip from the messaging app Kik. The app had flagged several videos shared by the user “joebidennnn69” for containing child sexual abuse.
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2 weeks ago | 
krcgtv.com | Alex M. Kesler |Dejon Johnson
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2 months ago | 
abcnews4.com | Dejon Johnson |Alex M. Kesler
SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — An 11-year-old is dead after a man entered a home and opened fire, according to the Sumter County Sheriff's Office. 80-year-old Reuben Leonard has been charged with murder. Coroner Robbie Baker identified the victim as 11-year-old Ashley McFarland. Coroner Baker also identified 76-year-old Felicia Leonard as the victim in the incident. Authorities say around 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, deputies received reports of a shooting at 1130 Floyd Drive.
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2 months ago | 
abcnews4.com | Dejon Johnson |Alex M. Kesler
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Governor Henry McMaster and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) came together on Monday afternoon to speak out against dogfighting in the state. The crackdown comes after a multi-county dog fighting operation was discovered in Dillion and Marion Counties. It is going on right now; there could be a dogfight in this state somewhere tonight. we have to put a stop to it. When you see something, say something," Gov. McMaster said.
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2 months ago | 
wach.com | Dejon Johnson |Alex M. Kesler
On Monday, Governor Henry McMaster, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), and ASPCA members spoke in Columbia about cracking down on dogfighting in the state. The crackdown comes after a multi-county dog fighting operation was discovered in Dillion and Marion Counties that resulted in 11 men being charged.
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Mar 26, 2025 | 
wpde.com | Brian McConchie |Alex M. Kesler
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) - One day after the release of a final report on the investigation into a $1.8B accounting error in the state's finances, Sen. Larry Grooms is calling for SC Treasurer Curtis Loftis to be removed from office. Grooms made the statement on the floor of the SC Senate Wednesday afternoon. It all ties back to March 2024, when the SC Comptroller General's office reported nearly $1.9B in a bank account that appeared to be slowly collecting money over the span of several years.
