SC Legal Updates

Parole Denied for Susan Smith, Mother Convicted of Drowning Her Sons in 1994

Columbia, South Carolina: Parole Denied for Susan Smith On November 20, 2023, Susan Smith, the South Carolina mother who was…

9 hours ago

South Carolina Supreme Court Halts Executions for Holiday Season

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Holiday Break in Executions Announced by Supreme Court The South Carolina Supreme Court has declared a break…

3 days ago

Escape of 43 Research Monkeys from Yemassee Facility Grabs Local Attention

Yemassee, South Carolina: Escape of 43 Research Monkeys Sparks Community Interest In a surprising event, forty-three monkeys bred for medical…

1 week ago

South Carolina Death Row Inmate Faces Execution Amid Controversy Over Fairness and Racial Dynamics

South Carolina Death Row Inmate Scheduled for Execution Columbia, South Carolina - Richard Moore, the last Black man on death…

2 weeks ago

Charleston County Couple Faces $289,000 Fine for Illegal Seawall Construction at Isle of Palms

Charleston County Couple Fined $289,000 for Illegal Seawall Construction Isle of Palms, SC — October 2024 South Carolina’s coastal management…

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Spartanburg Man Files Lawsuit to Stop Execution Scheduled for November 1

Spartanburg Man Files Lawsuit to Halt Upcoming Execution Spartanburg, S.C. – Richard Moore, the man set to be executed on…

1 month ago

Judge Orders Alex Murdaugh to Pay $500,000 Settlement to Mallory Beach’s Family in Boating Accident Case

Beaufort, South Carolina: Judge Orders Settlement in Murdaugh Case A South Carolina judge has ruled that Alex Murdaugh, the former…

1 month ago

Over 100K Midlands Residents Lose Power as Hurricane Helene Sweeps Southeast

Over 100K Midlands Residents Lose Power as Hurricane Helene Sweeps Southeast COLUMBIA, S.C. – Over 100,000 residents in the Midlands…

2 months ago

South Carolina Executes First Death Row Inmate in Over 13 Years, Resuming Capital Punishment

South Carolina Carries Out First Execution in Over 13 Years Columbia, South Carolina - A major turn of events transpired…

2 months ago

South Carolina Carries Out First Execution in Over a Decade as Death Row Inmate Falls to Lethal Injection

South Carolina Executes First Death Row Inmate in 13 Years via Lethal Injection Freddie Eugene Owens, a long-serving death row…

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