Prosecutors: South Carolina prisoners ran a $5 million COVID fraud ring using stolen identities, extortion
Nearly 30 people, including SC inmates, stole identities and extorted victims using contraband phones to fraudulently claim ...
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Aiken County Detention Center holds GED graduation ceremony
AIKEN, S.C. (WJBF) – Several inmates in Aiken County received their GED in a graduation ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 20. Sheriff Marty Sawyer and Aiken County Schools Superintendent Dr. Corey Murphy ...
$1.4 million grant to boost higher education in South Carolina prisons
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Coalition for Higher Education in Prison has received a $1.4 million grant from Ascendium, an educational nonprofit focused on removing structural barriers to ...
Former McCormick officer charged with misconduct in office
A former McCormick Police Department officer has been charged with misconduct in office, according to the South Carolina Law ...
On duty police officer had sex by his patrol car on a college campus, SC cops say
A former police officer was recently arrested for engaging in sex acts while he was on duty, according to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. On Feb. 7, former McCormick Police Department ...
S.C. training program aims to keep inmates on straight path
The South Carolina Department of Corrections has the lowest recidivism rate in the country, but they want to make it even ...
Molding inmates into welders: state pilot program hopes to reduce recidivism
The South Carolina Department of Corrections has the lowest recidivism rate in the country, but they want to make it even ...
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South Carolina retires No. 22 jersey of A'ja Wilson
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Reigning WNBA MVP A'ja Wilson stood at center court of Colonial Life ... made it clear: No one in a South Carolina uniform will ever wear No. 22 again. "South Carolina shaped ...
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South Coast prison escapee remains at large after barefoot breakout
Prison escapee David Johnson remains on the run from police after escaping on Wednesday. Reporter at the Illawarra Mercury, covering the local community. Got a tip? Send it through to me at joel ...
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Virginia correctional officers arrested at Greensville Correctional Center
JARRATT, Va. — Three correctional officers have been arrested in connection with two separate incidents of reported violence at Greensville Correctional Center in Jarratt. The Virginia ...
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This South Philly dry cleaner is responsible for cleaning the Philadelphia Eagles' uniforms
For two decades, Joe Lattanzio has been the man behind the pristine uniforms of the Philadelphia Eagles. At Lattanzio's Linn Cleaners, the jerseys, pants, jackets and coats worn by players and ...
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Inmate dies in a Jefferson City correctional center
A 45-year-old man has died while serving a 15-year sentence for manufacturing and distributing a controlled substance around 4 a.m. Monday at Algoa Correctional Center in Jefferson City ...