Man charged in five Charleston slayings had prior record
Michael Anthony Simmons 41 is charged with five counts of murder in the killing of Detra Rainey Simmons and her four children in a North Charleston mobile home. Records show a 1988 conviction for armed robbery and related offenses. he served nearly 16 years in prison and was released in 2004 with parole through 2012.
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Charleston
Michael Anthony Simmons
Detra Rainey Simmons
North
Department of Corrections
Simmons
Peter O’boyle
State Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services
Rainey
Christan
Southern University
Baton Rouge
Christan Rainey
Post and Courier
Tas
Residency dispute looms over Georgia Senate candidate Traylor
Savannah native Mell Traylor, a Savannah resident with a Georgia primary home on Tala Island and past Beaufort County voter registration, faces a residency challenge as Republican state Rep. Burke Day asks Secretary Cathy Cox to rule on eligibility before the November 7 election. Traylor voted in South Carolina in 1996 and was seen driving a Mercedes with SC plates.
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Savannas
Mell Traylor
South Carolina
S.C
Hilton Head Island
Georgia State Senate
Cathy Cox
Traylor
Eric Johnson
Savannah
Senate
Georgia Senate
Johnson
Burke Day
R-Tybee Island
Cox
Georgia
Tala Island
Hilton Head
Beaufort County
Ohio
Ohn Baxley
Ruffin
Baxley
Jean
Cincinnati
Aiken
Augusta
Cincinnat
University of Kentucky
Fort Benning
Columbus
Legislator Thad Viers Accused of Threats Over Dating Ex Wife
Richland County authorities report Myrtle Beach state representative Thad Viers faced allegations of threatening James Zeigler and Zeigler’s mother after Zeigler dated Viers estranged wife. A warrant was voided. a courtesy summons issued for Viers who denies the accusations and awaits court appearance. Viers is seeking reelection and has denied involvement, suggesting some calls may have come from acquaintances.
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Columbia
Thad Viers
James Zeigler
Myrtle Beach
Zeigler
Richland County
Sherif’s
Viers
Michael Davis
Cowan
Associated Press
Davis
Wiers
Natali
Richland
Egyptian freighter remains stuck in port amid new lawsuit
The Egyptian freighter Edeo and its 29 crew have been grounded for over three months due to legal and safety issues. A maritime insurance company filed a suit seeking back premiums, delaying departure until federal court resolves the dispute. Crew report rising tension and some medical concerns as they wait.
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Maritime Insurance Company
Edeo
U.S
Egypt
Sid Mark Cooke
Charleston Port & Seafarers’ Society
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