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Monday, June 10, 2013  The body of a 12-year-old child has been found in the water near a dock at Johns Island in Charleston County.

Sunday, June 02, 2013  Two bodies found inside in a sunken SUV in a Charleston County creek have been identified as a pair of missing men.

Thursday, May 30, 2013  A 13-year-old student at York Preparatory Academy has been expelled after she showed a photo of a partially nude female classmate to other students.

Friday, May 10, 2013  A Mount Pleasant man has been arrested and charged with the death of a 2-year-old boy he was watching earlier this year.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  In Kentucky, child shooting spotlights urban-rural gun debate when 5-year-old kills 2-year-old

Sunday, April 21, 2013  A 2-year-old Greenville County boy has been hospitalized after authorities say he accidentally shot himself with his father's gun.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  May Williams wasn't happy with her bowling score. She couldn't even make her age. Maybe it was because of the hubbub around her 102nd birthday party.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  The Lexington County Coroner's Office says a 2-year-old boy has drowned in a backyard swimming pool.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  The Richland County Sheriff's Department says a missing man was found unharmed Tuesday at a medical facility.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  A state trooper from Florence is the South Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper of the Year for saving a life when he thought he was just going to be writing a ticket for running a red light.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Authorities say the mother of a 2-year-old boy has been charged with neglect in his death because she locked him in a bedroom and didn't check on him even after hearing a loud noise from the room.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  Authorities say a 2-year-old boy has died after a chest of drawers fell on him as he played in his Landrum home.

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

Sunday, February 03, 2013  One man is in custody after allegedly firing shots outside a nightclub.

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