Lost Trust lawmaker says Campbell was innocent told by federal official
Former state House Speaker Pro Tem Jack Rogers testified that a federal official told him former Gov Carroll Campbell was not involved before questions. Rogers recalled meeting Assistant US Attorney John Barton once after the probe. Judge Hawkins had suggested limited connections to Campbell while dismissing charges against five lawmakers in Operation Lost Trust.
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Carroll Campbell
Jack Rogers
John Barton
Barton
Associated Press
Rogers
Falcon Hawkins
Campbell
Hawkins
FBI
Former coach exonerated in assault case
A Bamberg County jury found Ernest Nimmons innocent of first and second degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, after about 90 minutes of deliberation. His lawyer said the state failed to prove its case and noted inconsistent testimony from one accuser.
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Denmark-Olaf
Ernest Nimmons
Orangeburg
South Carolina
Larry Davis
Bamberg County
Nimmons
L. Leevy Johnson
Gunman Eludes Manhunt After Harleyville Armored Van Slaying
A gunman killed guard James B. Brooks and hijacked an armored van in Harleyville. He abandoned the vehicle after a shootout and was wounded, prompting a large multiagency search involving bloodhounds and helicopters. Brooks, 77, planned to retire soon from Anderson Armored Car Service.
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James B. Brooks
Columbia
Jim Rumehak
FBI
Charleston
Brooks
Dorchester County
Chris Nisbet
Law
Anderson Armored Car Service
First National Bank of
Holly Hill
Rumehak
Rumchak
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