Man charged in five Charleston shooting deaths
A 41 year old man, Michael Simmons, was charged with five counts of murder in the slayings of his wife and her four children inside their mobile home in North Charleston. Detra Rainey Simmons, 39, and her children William 16, Hakiem 13, Malachia 8, and Lamenia 7 were killed in a domestic incident between 3 and 5 45 am Saturday. Detra worked at a local hospital and was undergoing chemotherapy for colon cancer. The family belonged to Saint Andrews Episcopal Mission. Simmons appeared at bond court via video and was ordered held without bond. The investigation continues.
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Nontraditional path leads to top GED for Woodruff graduate
Chris George, once out of high school and working at a bed and breakfast, joined Wilson Gray Opportunity School through the Youth Challenge Academy in Columbia. There he completed five and a half month sessions, graduated with the top GED score in South Carolina, earning national top 1 percent status with 3710, and will be honored by state officials as he serves as a private first class in the Army at Fort Bliss.
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Parents deny neglect charges in Spartanburg case
Two adopted children named by Spartanburg police as malnourished and abused were reportedly kept from eating and locked in their rooms. Connie Lucille Oliver and John William Oliver faced charges after investigators found the 12 and 10 year olds near a church playground a mile from home. Parents say the children have fetal alcohol syndrome and claim no prior neglect.
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Anderson deputy placed on leave after doctor dispute
Anderson County deputy Sgt. R Dale McCarley 43 was put on administrative leave after a disagreement with his child’s former doctor. He faced a simple assault charge but signed a personal recognizance bond. The sheriff’s office opens an internal investigation as Dr Carl Bailey recounts the confrontation over care conditions.
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Worker killed at Delta Woodside plant in Fountain Inn
Melvin Stafford, 62, a textile worker, died Friday while operating a large machine at Delta Woodside Industries Beatie Plant in Fountain Inn. Authorities identified him as the victim in the Greenville AP report.
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