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John Monk

Columbia

Courts Reporter and Writer at The State

“Dying breed,” reporter, The State in SC; justice, crime, including Murdaugh murders & Jan 6 issues. Ex Char Obs Wash Corresp. Reader. Hiker. US Army.

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  • 1 week ago | thestate.com | John Monk |Javon L. Harris

    It’s a rare case of international child sexual exploitation. The young victims, girls ages 3 and 9, were 3,000 miles away in Brazil. The alleged abuser was in the Columbia, South Carolina, area. Using the internet and a co-conspirator in Brazil, the suspect — Stephen Todd Greene, 55, of West Columbia — participated in the months-long sexual abuse of the two girls, according to a 13-count indictment made public in U.S. District Court in Columbia on Thursday, May 29.

  • 2 weeks ago | gazettextra.com | John Monk

    The U.S. Attorney's office for South Carolina has a new role: defending Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., a controversial and outspoken member of Congress. An assistant U.S. Attorney in the Greenville office, Robert Sneed, has been assigned to defend Mace against allegations that Mace libeled a Fort Mill man, Brian Musgrave, when she accused him of being a rapist, sex trafficker and predator when she made a speech about Musgrave and three other men on the floor of the U.S. House on Feb.

  • 2 weeks ago | thebrunswicknews.com | John Monk

    The U.S. Attorney's office for South Carolina has a new role: defending Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., a controversial and outspoken member of Congress. An assistant U.S. Attorney in the Greenville office, Robert Sneed, has been assigned to defend Mace against allegations that Mace libeled a Fort Mill man, Brian Musgrave, when she accused him of being a rapist, sex trafficker and predator when she made a speech about Musgrave and three other men on the floor of the U.S. House on Feb.

  • 2 weeks ago | thestate.com | John Monk

    Republican South Carolina congresswoman Nancy Mace speaks during a visit to the Richland County GOP meeting. Tracy Glantz [email protected] The U.S. Attorney’s office for South Carolina has a new role: defending Rep. Nancy Mace, R-Charleston, a controversial and outspoken member of Congress.

  • 2 weeks ago | thestate.com | John Monk

    Matthew Perry Federal Courthouse in Columbia [email protected] John Monk An Irmo man who allegedly made death threats to both former President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump will be sent to federal prison for mental examinations. Travis Lang, 47, who was arraigned in federal court in Columbia onTuesday on the death threat charges, was to be sent for the mental evaluations per order of U.S. Judge Cameron Currie, according to federal court records.

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John Monk
John Monk @jmonkatthestate
9 May 25

Some informed thoughts on book banning in SC by State newspaper and dot com editorialist Matt Hall https://t.co/NiXKPmtfwY

John Monk
John Monk @jmonkatthestate
8 May 25

What gives? https://t.co/r4CxyPB7s1

John Monk
John Monk @jmonkatthestate
5 May 25

Avoidable missteps cost firefighter his life, lawsuit alleges Lawsuit accuses SC fire department of fatal mistakes in Irmo firefighter’s death https://t.co/AEZMWQOV0p