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Thursday, February 28, 2013  A former Hampton County Deputy Sheriff is accused of inappropriately touching a male student while employed as a school resource officer.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  A  Columbia Police officer has been involved in a shooting at the intersection of Gervais and Lauren Street in downtown Columbia.

Wednesday, July 04, 2012  A two-year-old boy is dead after finding an Anderson County deputy sheriff's gun and pulling the trigger.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011  South Carolina's inspector general has asked the State Law Enforcement to investigate two embezzlement cases at a state agency.  Inspector General Jim Martin said Wednesday the cases involve less than $50,000. He would not identify the agency because of the ongoing SLED investigation.

Friday, September 23, 2011  An unsigned letter that was sent to every member of the Horry County Legislative Delegation and Horry County Council accuses some members of the Horry County Police Department of professional and personal misconduct.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010  SLED Director Reggie Lloyd says his agency and the FBI are now conducting a broad investigation prompted by the city's handling of a controversial arrest outside a Five Points bar last October. It's a story you saw First on Fox.

Friday, July 09, 2010  South Carolina's state police will not charge U.S. Senate candidate Alvin Greene over how the unemployed veteran got the money to pay his filing fee in the Democratic primary.

Friday, June 26, 2009  While Governor Mark Sanford apologized for his recent actions and admitted his personal lapse affected many in state government, some critics want South Carolina's chief executive investigated.