Judge upholds probation for man in Maserati death
A South Carolina judge affirmed three years of probation for John Ludwig 37 after he pleaded guilty to reckless homicide in a crash that killed Frederic Bardsley 62 when Ludwig's Maserati flew into a Greenville home at high speed. Prosecutors sought prison, but the court kept the original probation and 500 hours of community service.
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Columbia
South Carolina
James Williams Jr
John Ludwig
Frederic Bardsley
Bardsley
Ludwig
Greenville
Williams
Bob Amiai
Two Die in Marijuana Deal Shooting at SC Store
In Chappells South Carolina deputies say two men Ralph Harp 30 and Donald Springs Jr 36 were killed during a marijuana buy in a convenience store parking lot. Zachary Bookman 22 was charged with two counts of murder and held in the Newberry County jail as investigators seek details of the incident.
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Newberry
Newberry County
South Carolina
Lee Foster
Rnnday
Zachary Bookman
Ralph Harp
Donald Springs Jr
Bookman
Chappells Foster
Man stabbed to death in homeless camp in South Carolina
West Columbia police found 58 year old Gary Wayne Spires dead from multiple stab wounds after an argument with 47 year old Randolph Dasher in a local homeless camp. Dasher was arrested and charged with murder and is jailed in Lexington County.
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West Columbia
South Carolina
Dennis Tyndall
Gary Wayne Spires
Spires
Randolph Dasher
Dasher
Lexington County
Autopsy confirms homeless man died of cold exposure in Gaffney
Cherokee County Coroner Dennis Fowler says 55-year-old Kenneth William Hammett died Sunday in a tent he pitched in woods near Interstate 85 in Gaffney. He died from exposure to freezing temperatures, with other medical conditions contributing. He was last seen at a convenience store the day before and had not been seen for several days as temperatures ranged in the low teens.
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Gaffney
South Carolina
Cherokee County
Dennis Fowler
Kenneth William Hammett
Fowler
Hammett
Gov Sanford seeks divorce in South Carolina case
South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford admits affair in court papers and asks Charleston County Family Court to approve his wife Jenny's divorce petition. He represents himself, and a final hearing is scheduled for next month as settlements are discussed.
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Charleston
South Carolina
Mark Sanford
Sanford
Charleston County
Jenny
Jenny Sanford
Associated Press
Ben Fox
Republican Party
Argentina
SC bill wants drug testing for unemployment benefits
South Carolina considers a bill by Sen. David Thomas to require illegal drug tests for all unemployment benefit recipients. Positive tests cut benefits until treatment completes, with random testing after restoration and possible loss of benefits for a year after repeated failures. Advocates warn tests invade privacy while supporters push pilot programs to gauge scope and cost.
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Columbia
South Carolina
David Thomas
Greenville
Thomas
Employment Security Commission
American Civil Liberties Union
Adam Wolf
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