Hess Verdict Split One Year Sentence For Chief
Columbia Police Chief Arthur Hess, found innocent of bribery and extortion, received two concurrent one year sentences for misconduct in office. He plans an appeal to the South Carolina Supreme Court while denying intent to misconduct. He remains suspended as city authorities review the case.
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Columbia
Arthur Hess
South Carolina Supreme Court
Hess
Joel A. Hendrix
State Supreme Court
Joseph R. Moss
Moss
Downers Grove
Ill
Chicago
Graydon V. Olive Jr
Bristol, Tenn
West Columbia
Hendrix
SLED
State Law Enforcement Division
John McIintosh
South Carolina
James Barfield
Columbia Police Department
Nine Die In South Carolina Weekend Crashes And Drownings
Seven people died in South Carolina over the weekend in crashes and drownings. Included were Robert Bell 16 of North Augusta after a single vehicle crash and Steven Manning 29 with Angie Manning 26 in a Naval Weapons Station collision.
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Associated Press
South Carolina
Palmetto
Robert B. Bell
North Augusta
Highway Patrol
Charleston
Naval Weapons Station
Berkeley County
Steven R. Manning
Angie Lynn Manning
Goose Creek
Michael E. Chuvala
Attorney General's Office Uses Radio For Legal Tips
The South Carolina Attorney General's Office airs weekday radio segments on WIS Columbia to educate residents about consumer frauds jury duty and other legal topics. Mark Dillard writes and hosts with a focus on protections from con artists and on laws including bingo real estate and Blue Laws. The program aims to inform newcomers and long-time residents while cost effectively distributing public information.
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Columbia
Dillard
South Carolina
Bingo
McLeod
Department of Corrections
Million Dollar Judgment For Child Brain Damage
Florence South Carolina. A 34 year old man awarded 991767 for permanent brain damage and disability from a meningitis episode in 1978. Attorneys claim negligence at an Air Force hospital in Myrtle Beach led to the injuries and delayed treatment.
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Florence
South Carolina
U.S
G. Ross Anderson
Matthew McNeill
Air Force Hospital
Myrtle Beach
S.C
Indiana
Matthew
Maritime industry warns lost funds threaten ports future
Charleston based leaders say Reagan plan to shift harbor and channel maintenance costs to port authorities ignores how intermodal systems work. W. Don Welch of SC Ports Authority cites $47.9 million in tariffs and $8.6 million in dredging expenses to argue federal funding supports nationwide trade.
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Charleston
Reagan
American Association of Ports Authorities
W. Don Welch
South Carolina Ports Authority
Welch
Customs Service
Army Corps of Engineers
White House
Citadel Signs State Plan For College Desegregation
The Citadel Board approved an amended desegregation plan after a three hour session. Board members noted Appendix K was excluded from approval, a move supported by the attorney general and governor. The Citadel was the last state college to sign the plan and the only one offered an amended version, amid opposition from two other state universities.
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Citadel Ro
Ochorl
Richard W. Riley
William F. Prioleau
Jack W. Chandler
Citadel
Chandler
State College
Easley Man Abducts Woman and Kills Himself
Easley 24 year old Martin Alex Brown abducted a 17 year old girl at gunpoint on Saturday night. He released the girl near Highland Road on Sunday morning and then died from a self inflicted gunshot wound on railroad tracks in Easley. Authorities said Brown and the girl had dated previously.
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Easley
Pickens County
Brown
Highland Road
New Perry Prison in Greenville Faces Early Teething Problems
The $11.8 million Perry Correctional Institution in southern Greenville County nears completion on Oaklawn Road. Officials note bugs common to new facilities, including a potential underground escape path found in a yard sewer system, to be corrected before occupancy. About 180 prisoners live there as the reception and evaluation center for newly sentenced inmates.
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Greenville
Perry Correctional Institution
Greenville County
Oaklawn Road
Perry
Upstate
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Lexington
Calhoun County
Interstate 26
N.A
Prosperity
Newberry County
North Carolina
Theron L. Dowless
Whiteville
North Myrtle Beach
Horry County
Anthony Taylor
Long Branch Creek
Charleston County
Ray Shokes
Taylor
Cayce
William A. Spencer
Edenwood Garden Apartments
Lexington County
Harry Harmon
Attorney General's Office
Maritime Industry
New House
Thomas £. Boyd
Pendleton ST
N.W. Aiken
Sylvia W. Westerdahl
Pendleton Street
Aiken, South Carolina
York SE
Aiken
Professional Dental Services
Augusta
Greyhound Bus Station
Dany
Broad ST
Reene ST
G.N. Snelling
Greene St
ODELL
Carnival OF Love
Jack
Aigner
Coleman's Shoes, Inc
Laurens Street
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