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December 6, 2018

South Carolina couple charged after dog, sick and starving, chews 'his foot off to survive'

A starving Great Dane that was tied to a metal pole with no food or water chewed his own foot off to survive. Now, the owners allegedly responsible for allowing the animal to reach such a desperate state are facing charges.

December 4, 2018

South Carolina woman kills escaped jail inmate who kicked down her door, sheriff says

Hours after he and another inmate escaped jail after beating up a security guard, a South Carolina inmate was fatally shot after he broke into a woman’s house, officials said.

December 4, 2018

South Carolina prison escapee shot dead by female homeowner, other jail-breaker captured, cops say

One inmate was shot dead by a homeowner and another escapee was captured soon after the pair engineered an ill-fated, early-morning prison break Tuesday from a facility in South Carolina, officials said.

November 30, 2018

South Carolina battlefield covered in white cotton candy-like substance called 'hair ice'

A wispy, white substance was recently spotted at a historic site in South Carolina, leading some to think the objects were pieces of trash. But this cotton candy-looking material was actually an unusual frost formation known as “hair ice,” the South Carolina State Parks announced Thursday.

November 29, 2018

Prisoners stole more than $500G from troops in 'sextortion' scam, authorities say

Hundreds of U.S. military servicemembers paid over a half-million dollars in a blackmail "sextortion" scheme orchestrated by inmates in South Carolina correctional facilities posing as women online, authorities said.

November 29, 2018

South Carolina megachurch camera caught man performing sex act on 3-year-old: cops

Surveillance video caught the act of a South Carolina church volunteer performing oral sex on a 3-year-old child on Sunday, according to an affidavit.

November 26, 2018

South Carolina man reportedly dies during game of 'Russian Roulette'

A South Carolina man died this weekend during a game of "Russian Roulette," according to a county coroner. 

November 14, 2018

$1.5B Mega Millions winner has not claimed prize, report says

Lottery officials in South Carolina on Tuesday said the winner of the $1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot has still not stepped forward even though the drawing was nearly three weeks ago.

November 9, 2018

'America's Got Talent' alum loses gig on ZZ Top guitarist's tour after posing in MAGA hat, holding Chick-fil-A

“America’s Got Talent” alum Benton Blount abruptly lost his opening-act gig on ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons' concert tour after his pro-Trump Facebook post got him temporarily banned from the social media website.

November 8, 2018

South Carolina fisherman spots huge whale shark approaching boat: ‘It was pretty neat’

While fishing off of a charter boat near Charleston, South Carolina, Michael Krivohlavek and his fellow crew members were shocked to see a huge sea creature approach their vessel: a whale shark.