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Police in South Carolina say they have closed their investigation into the overdose death of actor Hayden Panettiere following a coroner's findings that it was accidental. No charges were filed.
Tennessee inmate serving life for murder stole a truck after slipping through the prison fence
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Christa Pike's lawyer says she has not regained consciousness since her failed Tennessee execution
Christa Pike has remained unconscious and on a ventilator at a hospital in the four days since her failed execution in Tennessee, and her prognosis might not be known for days more, one of her lawyers said Sunday. Little has been released about Pike's condition since Wednesday night's execution attempt. She has since remained hospitalized under guard as doctors try to get the massive dose of the barbiturate pentobarbital out of her system. kAm(96?
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Christa Pike is still alive following a lethal injection execution attempt in Tennessee. The 50-year-old woman remains in critical condition. Her execution was initially halted by a federal appeals court,
Indiana man wants new trial in killing of teens where pagan ritual evidence can be introduced
A man serving 130 years in prison for killing two teen girls in Indiana is asking an appeals court to overturn his convictions, saying that he confessed while he was having a psychological crisis and was unfairly barred from arguing at trial that the girls were killed by unknown participants in a pagan ritual. Jurors convicted Richard Allen of murder in 2024 in the deaths of Abigail Williams, 13, and Liberty German, 14, known as Abby and Libby.
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Five members of a cleaning crew were wrapping up their shift when they were killed as an Amazon cargo jet plowed into their van at the Miami airport. A lawyer
Darline Graham wins South Carolina GOP nomination to replace her late brother in US Senate
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Darline Graham won the Republican nomination to replace her late brother on South Carolina’s general election ballot, notching another win for President Donald Trump after he threw his support behind the political novice. Graham defeated U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman in Tuesday’s special Republican primary runoff, two weeks after they were the top two finishers in a 10-way primary.
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South Carolina Republicans are casting ballots in a special primary to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump's closest allies. His sister, Sen. Darline Graham, is
Michigan Supreme Court rejects permit for Enbridge oil pipeline under Great Lakes
The Michigan Supreme Court has ordered state regulators to reconsider a key permit that allowed a planned tunnel to carry an oil pipeline under part of the Great Lakes to move forward. The 6-1 decision further clouds the future of the 73-year-old pipeline owned by Canadian energy transportation company Enbridge that carries petroleum from Superior, Wisconsin, to Sarnia, Ontario. kAm%96 A2CE @7 E96 A:A6=:?6 :?
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Sen. Lindsey Graham is being buried in South Carolina, where a funeral in the state capital is drawing people who remember him as the son of pool hall owners who
Family demands an independent probe after ICE officer fatally shoots a man in Houston
HOUSTON (AP) — A Mexican national fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Houston had no criminal convictions during his decades living in the U.S. and was driving a crew to a homebuilding site when he was killed, his family and a Texas congresswoman said Wednesday. Federal officials said they were stopping the vehicle in an immigration enforcement operation.
Alex Murdaugh's true crime saga continues as he heads to court for hearing on murder retrial
Alex Murdaugh will be back in court again Monday on charges he killed his wife and son, appearing at a pretrial hearing that will likely be short on substance but long on spectacle as the true crime sensation continues to captivate. Murdaugh's murder convictions and sentence of life in prison were overturned last month by the South Carolina Supreme Court.
Nancy Mace's unpredictable career is up in the air after finishing last in South Carolina primary
...SUMMER HEAT IN STORE FOR INDIANA TODAY AND THURSDAY... Early season heat is upon us, with forecasted high temperatures for today and Thursday near 90 degrees. Dew points into the 70s will bring heat indices to between 95 to 104 degree range during peak heating both days. Use the following safety tips for facing the heat safely: * Stay hydrated, avoiding alcohol and drinks with heavy caffeine or sugar. * Dress in loose fitting clothing, light in color.
Redistricting debate shifts to South Carolina as Republicans seek clean sweep of US House seats
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An effort to reshape South Carolina's congressional districts will get its first full airing Monday in the state House, as lawmakers launch a lengthy and potentially testy discussion on whether to accede to President Donald Trump's desires for a U.S. House map that could yield a clean sweep for Republicans.
South Carolina Supreme Court overturns Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions in deaths of wife and son
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the murder convictions and life sentence of disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh in the shooting deaths of his wife and younger son. In a unanimous ruling, the justices said the conduct by the court clerk “egregiously attacked Murdaugh’s credibility” by suggesting to jurors his testimony could not be trusted.
Trump's redistricting push fizzles in South Carolina Senate but wins in Missouri's top court
President Donald Trump’s push to redraw the nation’s U.S. House districts received mixed results Tuesday as South Carolina senators defied his desires, but Missouri’s top court upheld a new map that could help Republicans win an additional seat in the November midterm elections.
Alabama Republicans look to set new US House primaries if courts allow redistricting
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama lawmakers looking to take part in a national redistricting battle could vote Friday on a plan to alter state's congressional primaries if the courts allow Republican state officials to switch to more advantageous U.S. House maps ahead of the November midterm elections. The Alabama legislation, which needs only a final Senate vote to go to Republican Gov.
Texas and Oklahoma brace for snow and ice as winter storm barrels toward eastern two-thirds of US
DALLAS (AP) - Texas and Oklahoma braced for heavy snow and ice that could make roadways treacherous Friday in what forecasters predict will be some of the initial effects of a huge, dayslong winter storm threatening catastrophic damage, extensive power outages and bitterly cold weather to the eastern two-thirds of the U.S. In the Houston area, a utility company had 3,300 employees ready to work the winter storm, while Oklahoma's Department of Transportation pretreated highways and interstates...
Court clerk in Murdaugh's trial pleads guilty to showing sealed exhibits
ST. MATTHEWS, S.C. — The former court clerk in South Carolina who helped out with the murder trial of attorney Alex Murdaugh pleaded guilty Monday to criminal charges for showing sealed court exhibits to a photographer and lying about it in court.
A crowd of 700, but no witnesses? South Carolina investigation into mass shooting at bar stalls
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A sheriff said his deputies are methodically investigating a weekend mass shooting that killed four people and injured 16 more at a bar on a South Carolina island but haven't gotten the kind of help they need from the hundreds of people partying before the shooting.
The Button King's legacy lives on in quirky South Carolina museum
BISHOPVILLE, S.C. (AP) - When J.D. Stevens flips on the lights in the shed by his South Carolina home, he feels the presence of his dad, who died nearly a decade ago. He also sees hundreds of thousands of buttons. They are sewn onto the original button suit on the mannequin that started it all. Nearby is the Chevrolet Chevette covered in buttons of all colors, big and small. There's a walk-in outhouse with a toilet covered in buttons and a piano with buttons everywhere but the keys.
GOP Lawmaker With ‘JoeBidennnn69' Screen Name to Plead Guilty to Sharing Child Sex Abuse Videos
Sep 29 GOP Lawmaker With ‘JoeBidennnn69' Screen Name to Plead Guilty to Sharing Child Sex Abuse Videos A Republican member of the South Carolina House who prosecutors say used the screen name “joebidennnn69” agreed Friday to plead guilty to distributing sexual abuse material involving children. RJ May signed court papers to change his plea a few days after a hearing where prosecutors laid out how they would present their evidence in May’s trial next month.
South Carolina Supreme Court rejects claim inmate didn't kill clerk and refuses to stop execution
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court has again refused to stop the execution of inmate Freddie Owens who is set to die Friday by lethal injection. The justices ruled Thursday that a sworn statement from a friend whose testimony helped convict Owens and who now says he lied to save himself from the death chamber wasn’t enough to halt prison officials from putting Owens to death.
Sam Sam the Kittycat Man ran away. Thanks to a microchip, he was found close by - 11 years later
After Sam Sam the Kittycat Man disappeared 11 years ago, Jennifer Ravenel couldn't hold another cat in her lap. Her heart never could overcome the loss of that feral kitten she had rescued from the crook of a tree on her South Carolina farm. But Sam is now back in Ravenel's lap, thanks to her decision to have a microchip put in him. Charleston County Animal Control found Sam this month, skinny and feeding off scraps from a feral colony less than a mile from Ravenel's home.
Defense says zeal to convict Murdaugh derailed investigation
WALTERBORO, S.C. (AP) — A defense lawyer for Alex Murduaugh said Thursday that state agents were so determined to get the disgraced South Carolina attorney convicted of murder in the killings of his wife and son that they lied about or misrepresented evidence.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's governor has quietly signed into law a bill that would ban transgender students from playing girls’ or women’s sports in public schools and colleges as the state joins about a dozen others that have passed similar laws in the past two years. The bill was one of 43 acts Gov, Henry McMaster signed into law Monday with no fanfare or ceremony.
S. Carolina nears transgender sports ban after Senate vote
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Senate approved a bill Wednesday that would ban transgender students from playing girls’ or women’s sports in public schools and colleges, likely clearing the way for the state to join a dozen others that have passed similar laws in recent years. The 30-10 vote sends the bill back to the House to review changes made by senators. If the new version is approved by that chamber it would head to Gov. Henry McMaster, who appears likely to sign it.
1,000 Amendments Can’t Stall SC Transgender Sports Bill | EDGE Media Network
South Carolina Rep. John King, D-Rock Hill (Source:AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins) South Carolina's Republican House majority outlasted more than 1,000 amendments by Democrats on Tuesday and passed a bill that would bar transgender students from playing girls' or women's sports in public schools in colleges. The delaying tactic by Democrats was largely symbolic but it still held off a vote for hours before the bill passed 82-28 on Tuesday evening.
1 of 7 South Carolina forward Aliyah Boston, top, and guard Zia Cooke, bottom, look at a loose ball during the first half of a first round game against Howard in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament Friday, March 18, 2022 in Columbia, S.C. South Carolina forward Aliyah Boston shoots the ball during the first half of a first-round game against Howard in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament Friday, March 18, 2022 in Columbia, S.C. Howard forward Brooklynn Fort-Davis (24)...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — It took South Carolina lawmakers only two months to act when a female college student was kidnapped and killed by a man posing as an Uber driver. The Legislature acted swiftly to prevent such crimes in the future. By comparison, state Rep.
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