Drowning Victim Identified After River Tragedy
Charleston officials release the name of Frederick Carl Schneider a 53 year old Johns Island man who drowned in the Stono River after a Tuesday boat ride. A resident in a kayak tried to help but rough water hindered the rescue. Greenvi lle deputies report arrests in a Pickens teen’s fatal shooting as Pamela and Thomas Whitaker face unlawful conduct toward a child charges related to Ernest Whitaker Jr.'s death in March. Amber Portwood faces multiple DUI related charges after a January crash that killed a passenger and injured another.
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Stono
Frederick Carl Schneider
Johns Island
Schneider
Marcia
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Pickens
Greenville County
Pamela
Thomas Whitaker
Ernest Henry
E.T.” Whitaker Jr
Mullins arrests in two slayings hinge on out of state custody
In Mullins two murder cases progress as Tyrone Reaves, 25, is jailed in Maryland on charges tied to the December shooting of 34 year old James Wheeler outside a Mullins club. Witnesses say the victim and shooter didn’t know each other. Brigadier general promotion for Col. Philip Ruhlman at Shaw Air Force Base noted, timing of rank still to be decided. A Cayce woman from Lexington was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison.
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Lexington
Cayce
Warrant Issued for Suspect in Sumter Shooting Death
Sumter authorities with the sheriff’s office issued a murder warrant for 21 year old McShane Rose in the shooting death of 44 year old Christopher Chatman. Chatman died after being shot in the head chest and abdomen at a home near U S 521 South and treated at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Coroner Verna Moore said the weapon used was a .22 caliber.
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Sumter
Sumter County
State funding shortage threatens McEntire station base status
Adjutant General Stan Spears warns that South Carolina's $79,881 shortfall in payroll and maintenance at McEntire Air National Guard Station could trigger BRAC scrutiny. The ANG cites four years of budget cuts and federal matching at 3 for 1, with Arlington officials noting ongoing facility maintenance gaps. Spears seeks immediate state funding while lawmakers consider adding funds to address the deficit and protect the base.
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South Carolina
McEntire Air National Guard
Stan Spears
Spears
State Budget and Control Board
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Guard
Pete Brooks
National Guard
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McEntire
ANG
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Air Force
Air National Guard
Frank Fusco
Budget Board
National Guard Bureau
BRAC
Base Realignment and Closure Commission
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Air Guard
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Mark Sanford
Will Folks
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