Kristin Nelson

2 weeks ago | wmbfnews.com | Kristin Nelson

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) – A new sentencing date has been scheduled in the Myrtle Beach Safari owner’s federal animal trafficking case. Court filings show Doc Antle’s sentencing is set for 10:30 a.m., July 8 in Charleston. It was originally set for June 10, but both parties filed a motion stating that they needed more time to resolve several objections to the presentencing report. Attorneys also needed extra time to talk to potential witnesses who are out of state.

3 weeks ago | wmbfnews.com | Kristin Nelson

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) – The sentencing date could be pushed back for the owner of Myrtle Beach Safari, who was also featured in the Netflix series, Tiger King. A couple of weeks ago, it was determined that the sentencing date for Doc Antle would be set for June 10 at the federal courthouse in Charleston. But a motion was filed by both the prosecution and defense attorneys to continue the sentencing hearing until June 23.

4 weeks ago | wmbfnews.com | Kristin Nelson

DARLINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) – A church suffered some roof damage on Thursday night as storms moved through the area. Molly Odom, the director of Darlington County Emergency Management, confirmed that the Dominion Church on McIver Road had parts of its roof blown off during the storm. She explained that it was an outer section of the roof that suffered damage, allowing some water to get inside the church.

1 month ago | wmbfnews.com | Kristin Nelson

FLORENCE, S.C. (WMBF) – The man who shot and killed a Florence Airport police officer over five years ago learned his fate on Tuesday. James Bell pleaded guilty to murder, discharging a firearm into a vehicle, possession of a weapon during a violent crime and robbery in connection to 26-year-old Jackson Winkeler’s death. A judge sentenced Bell to life in prison. Bell shot and killed 26-year-old Winkeler during a traffic stop on airport property in January 2020 at the Florence Regional Airport.

1 month ago | wistv.com | Kristin Nelson

WARNING: Some may find the details in the story disturbing.,FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) – A newly filed lawsuit accuses a Florence County private school and its leaders of covering up 15 years of child abuse by an employee. The lawsuit was filed last week by the parents of one of the victims in the Maranatha Christian School abuse case.