South Carolina Allows Uncertified Officers to Write Tickets
South Carolina law allows officers to issue speeding tickets before radar and ladar certification, though the Criminal Justice Academy discourages the practice. A three day free training covers speed estimation, device operation, and road testing, with officials urging certification before writing tickets. Critics urge standardization while some agencies resist state mandates.
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South Carolina
State Criminal Justice Academy
Dale Smith
Academy
Smith
South Carolina Highway Patrol
Ridgeville
Quintion Joyner
Jake Knotts
West Columbia Republican
Knotts
Randy Burdick
Cottageville
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Burdick
Florence County Sheriff Probe Into Fatal 77 Year Old Shooting
Florence County deputies investigate a shooting that killed 77 year old Deleon Kennedy. The coroner reports he was shot in the back of the head Friday. Investigators seek suspects and a motive for the death.
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Florence
Deleon Kennedy
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Todd Tucker
Forty-year partnership builds Midlands largest real estate firm
COLUMBIA AP Forty-year partners Bob Russell and Abb Jeffcoat built the Midlands biggest real estate company with 14 offices and about 600 sales staff. Their success stems from loyal staff, familylike culture, and early tech adoption, including Columbia’s first company computer in 1980.
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Bob Russell
Jeffcoat
Russell
U.S. Navy
Columbia Country Club
Tom Jenkins
Spain
Berlin
Garden Dale
Irma
Calhoun and
Assembly Streets
Ed Billings
Billings
Bob
Abb
Ron Roe
Roe
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