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Thursday, February 14, 2013  Sumter County deputies have arrested a man accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl.

Friday, January 18, 2013  A man turned himself into the Richland County Sheriff's Department after being accused of hitting a toddler.

Friday, January 04, 2013  The Supreme Court will review a ruling that sent a South Carolina couple's adopted Native American daughter back to her biological father in Oklahoma.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012  Authorities say a woman shopping at a convenience store in Sumter spotted the woman who tried to kidnap her daughter two days before.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  The Sumter Police Department is investigating an attempted child abduction they say occurred Monday evening.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  Evidence left online, in home of 2 teenage brothers accused of murdering 12-year-old New Jersey girl

Friday, October 05, 2012  A court ruling sending a Native American girl back to Oklahoma from her adoptive South Carolina family has been appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Thursday, September 27, 2012  A 12-year-old North Carolina girl who’s been missing since Monday has been found in Florida.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012  Authorities say a 12-year-old girl who is the subject of an Amber Alert may be heading to Florida.

Thursday, September 13, 2012  A ruling that sends a Native American girl back to Oklahoma from her adoptive South Carolina family is being appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Thursday, July 19, 2012  The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division has cancelled an Amber Alert issued for a 2-year-old girl who has been located.

Thursday, July 19, 2012  The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division has issued an Amber Alert for a 2-year-old girl last seen in Summerville.

Thursday, May 10, 2012  A toddler drowned in a family swimming pool Tuesday evening, according to the Aiken County Coroner.

Thursday, April 05, 2012  Anderson police said a 2-year-old girl opened the door of a car while it was moving Wednesday evening and fell out of the car.

Sunday, February 05, 2012  The South Carolina Supreme Court will hear the appeal in an adoption case involving a 2-year-old girl who was raised in the state but whose biological father was recently granted custody.