Police Chief Indicted For Firearm Sales
A 21 count federal indictment charges North Charleston Police Chief Linwood E. Simmons with selling pistols to a convicted felon and illegally dealing in firearms. He allegedly obtained 54 weapons from the North Charleston police evidence locker and faced arraignment in Charleston.
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U.S
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Charleston
Robert Carr
Lofton
Simmons
Henry Dargan McMaster
Melvin O’neill
Columbus
Ohio
South Carolina Court Reverses Two Death Sentences
The South Carolina Supreme Court reverses the death sentences for John David Arnold and John H. Plath, citing improper remarks by the solicitor in closing argument. The court upholds their murder convictions for the 1978 Frogmore farm killing and orders new trials to decide life imprisonment or death. The decision follows three earlier reversals and cites the solicitor’s comments on court power and appeal rights.
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South Carolina Supreme Court
John David Arnold
John H. Plath
Frogmore Farm
High Court
General Sessions Court
Randolph ‘Buster’ Murdaugh Jr
Black Caucus Opposes Reagan in South Carolina
South Carolina's Black Legislative Caucus launches a campaign to oppose Reaganomics and New Federalism, citing budget cuts harming black programs. Rep. McKinley Washington says 15 caucus members meet in black churches across the state to educate and mobilize blacks against the administration's economic program.
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Reagan
South Carolina
Black Legislative Caucus
Caucus
McKinley Washington
Washington
Wando Terminal Opens First Berth in Charleston
The $80 million State Ports Authority Wando Terminal opens its first berth after years of controversy. Two more berths are due by next April in the terminal’s first phase. USC economists project 10,000 port jobs and 20,000 statewide. When complete it will double SPA cargo capacity from 4.3 million tons annually.
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State Ports Authority
Wando
University of South Carolina
Wanda
SPA
WVU investigates four finalists for president post
A screening committee for West Virginia University will meet Saturday to pick candidates for the state Board of Regents. The panel, after interviewing four finalists, followed talks with Francis Borkowski provost of the University of South Carolina. Finalists include Donald Glover Ohio State University Dean Thomas Stauffer of the American Council on Education and Gordon Gee WVU College of Law Dean.
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W.va
West Virginia University
State Board of Regents
Francis Borkowski
University of South Carolina
Donald Glover
Ohio State University
College of Engineering
Thomas Stauffer
American Council On Education
Washington, D.C
Gordon Gee
WVU
College of Law
Hartwell man sentenced to 30 years in methaqualone case
Jack Fisher Brown Jr. of Hartwell Georgia was given 30 years in prison and a 250000 dollar fine for conspiracy and drug trafficking in Horry County. Circuit Judge Rodney A Peeples imposed the sentence after Brown was convicted by a county jury. Brown and Neil Hansen of Port Charlotte Florida were arrested at the airport May 20 after authorities found 700 pounds of methaqualone tablets and marijuana residue in a twin engine plane.
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Jack Fisher Brown Jr
Hartwell
Horry County
Rodney A. Peeples
Brown
Neil Graham Hansen
Port Charlotte
Fla
Changes at South Carolina State Fair Treasurer's Role
The State Agricultural and Mechanical Society of South Carolina now uses an off duty deputy to guard the nightly gate receipts as a bank escort transfers funds to a night deposit. President David G. Ellison Jr. says the organization keeps finances private, with the fair run on private funds on city land in Columbia.
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David G. Ellison
David G. Ellison Jr
Ellison Jr
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Parents Of Barnwell Girl Testify To County Grand Jury
The parents of a 12 year old sex crimes victim testified for about 30 minutes before the Barnwell County grand jury. Community group Barnwell County Citizens for Justice urged a special session to review the case. A Blackville couple pleaded guilty to related crimes and the grand jury continued its secret review into possible further indictments.
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Blackville
Barnwell County
Barnwell County Citizens For Justice
Grand Jury
Drew Wilder
Milliken Delays Plant Start Pending Legal Challenges
Milliken & Co awaits lawsuits resolution before starting a $10.5 million Savannah River plant after the Georgia EPD issued a treated discharge permit. EPD spokesman said the permit was approved last Friday afternoon and notified Milliken Wednesday morning through William Keyserling, the firm's PR consultant.
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Milliken & Co
Savannah River
Georgia
Environmental Protection Division
Milliken
EPD
William Keyserling
Spartanburg
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