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Student Arrested at Richland Northeast For Carrying a Gun on School Grounds

According to the State newspaper, Richland County Deputies arrested a 14-year-old student at Richland Northeast High School, located in Columbia, South Carolina, after receiving a report that the student had a 9 mm pistol tucked in his waistband.
Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said the youth was charged with carrying a weapon on school grounds and [...]


Craig Edward Wlaschin Arrested for Downloading Child Pornography

Lexington County Deputy Craig Edward Wlaschin has been arrested for downloading child pornography on his home computer. Mr. Wlaschin is charged with second degree sexual exploitation of a minor.
Wlaschin, a road patrol deputy near Irmo, South Carolina, was fired by Sheriff James R. Metts as a result of the allegations.
According to the [...]


Sean Cassidy, Camden Girls Basketball Coach Faces Criminal Charges

As reported by WLTX, 32 year old Sean Cassidy, the head coach of the girls basketball team and an 11th and 12th grade social studies teacher at Camden High School, has resigned after being charged with engaging in improper behavior with a 15 year old student.
Mr. Cassidy has been formally charged with [...]


Texting and Driving Ban Affects Commercial Truck and Bus Drivers

As a society, technology is our way of life. We can text, tweet, talk, and even update our Facebook status, right from our mobile phone.
Millions of Americans use technology and social media for instant communication. When this addiction is mixed with driving, it is dangerous and can have deadly consequences.
In response to [...]


Marion County School Superintendent Dr. Nathaniel Miller Charged With Embezzlement

According to WMBF news, – Dr. Nathaniel Miller, a Marion County school superintendent, has been arrested on allegations of public corruption.
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) officials allege that between March 2006 and January 2010, Dr. Miller converged an estimated $503,000 of school money for his personal use. The allegations claim that the [...]


Richland County Drug Bust Reaps 2,000 Pounds of Marijuana and a Kilo of Cocaine

ccording to WLTX, early Thursday moring police arrested 23 year old Celso Vasquez at a home on Roberson Street (located near Monticello and I-20) where they recovered a kilo of cocaine and 2,000 pounds of marijuana.
Three duffle bags of cash believed to be somewhere in the six figures were seized from another home searched [...]


South Carolina Launches Attack on Texting and Driving

State Representative, Bakari Sellers, recently introduced legislation that will ban the use of handheld communications devices behind the wheel. If the bill becomes law, offenders will face a $125 and two point fine.
Representative Seller’s bill comes in the midst of a nationwide campaign by AAA who is lobbying to have a nationwide ban [...]


American Cancer Society Recommends Mammograms For Women 40 And Older

Despite recent controversy surrounding the United States Preventative Services Task Force’s (USPSTF) opinion that women should not receive mammograms until the age of 50, The American Cancer Society confirmed its recommendation earlier this week that
women 40 and older should continue to receive the screening.
The Task Force based its decision upon its perception [...]


Golf Cart Tax Credit Brings Joy to the Holiday Season

Looking for the perfect gift?
As we recently discussed, Uncle Sam’s is offering a generous Federal Tax Credit to those who purchase a qualifying electric low speed vehicle (LSV), on or before December 31, 2009.
Although traditional golf carts are not actually covered by the credit, many of the qualifying models available look like golf [...]


Black Farmers’ Litigation–No Application Fees Required

As reported by the Times and Democrat, a disturbance that occurred at the Gilmore Tax Service on October 15th, and the receipt of a complaint, has promoted the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s office to launch an ongoing inquiry into claims that the Gilmore tax service has charged several residents a $25.00 application fee in an attempt [...]


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