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Special education aide accused of punching 6-year-old autistic student, telling witness ‘you did not see that’
10+ hour, 39+ min ago (199+ words) HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF/Gray News) — A special education aide is accused of punching a nonverbal student with autism and then telling a witness, “You did not see that.” The alleged incident happened at Pee Dee Elementary School in South Carolina....
911 call reveals frantic response at address where Hayden Panettiere was found unresponsive
24+ min ago (421+ words) Newly obtained 911 audio is shedding light on the frantic response when Hayden Panettiere was found unresponsive in a Greenville, South Carolina, apartment in August. “Oh, god, oh, my god — you do like CPR or something?” the caller can be heard…...
Authorities Charge Three With Selling Meth In New York’s Southern Tier
6+ hour, 27+ min ago (302+ words) Today, October 14, 2006, Broome County District Attorney Paul Battisti, Broome County Sheriff Fred Akshar, Vestal Police Chief Vince Stavola, other local law enforcement, and representatives from the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the United States Attorney's Office…...
COURT RECORDS: Greenville man arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of children
16+ min ago (90+ words) A Greenville man was arrested on second-degree sexual exploitation charges by the Greenville Police Department, according to court records. The above video is our WITN+ livestream and may not reflect the content in this story. GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - A Greenville man…...
Deputies say meth found in car, then again during booking in Oconee County Detention Center
6+ hour, 45+ min ago (157+ words) A traffic stop in Oconee County, South Carolina, led to a drug trafficking arrest after deputies say they found methamphetamine in the car and later at jail. The Oconee County Sheriff's Office reported that a deputy was patrolling late Tuesday…...
South Carolina Charges Three Men in Nancy Mace Investigation
11+ hour, 15+ min ago (475+ words) According to affidavits detailed by FITSNews, the woman had difficulty walking and speaking before passing out on a sofa in a common area. The documents allege that the men discussed sexual activity before Osborne assaulted her, while the other two…...
South Carolina Supreme Court hears challenge tied to teen murder case
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (328+ words) COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - One of three convicted defendants in the murder of a Lexington County teen is challenging the process that led to her conviction, in a case now before the South Carolina Supreme Court. Wednesday’s hearing centered on the decision…...
Ex-fiance of US Rep. Nancy Mace and 2 others charged with sex crimes she detailed in a House speech
10+ hour, 7+ min ago (324+ words) John Douglas Osborne committed sex acts on a 23-year-old incapacitated and intoxicated woman while Mace’s ex-fiance Patrick Bryant and Eric Bernard Bowman watched, according to sworn statements by agents from the State Law Enforcement Division, which brought the charges. Another…...
Waunakee man identified in fatal Vienna crash
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (86+ words) MSG 2 TEENS: Safe Driving Content Creation Contest! Win Prizes for you and your school! Click for details VIENNA, Wis. — Authorities on Wednesday identified the man who died after a Sept. 11 crash in Vienna as Kenneth E. Boldt, 82, of Waunakee. The…...
Sumter County sheriff's office needs help finding missing 62-year-old woman
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (161+ words) SUMTER, S.C. — The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help locating a 62-year-old woman who was last seen Oct. 5 near a store in Pinewood. Annie Lou Crawford was last seen near Young’s Food Store in Pinewood, according to…...