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Friday, April 26, 2013  Lexington County Sheriff James Metts said Nimesh Patel of Lexington heated up a metal utensil and held it on the hands of two children, causing burns and scars.

Friday, April 12, 2013  A Columbia man is the third person arrested in the deaths of two people found in a house fire two years ago.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  One person was taken to the hospital after a mid-morning car fire on Wednesday.

Monday, March 18, 2013  The state forestry commission has lifted the red flag fire alert that been issued for all of South Carolina.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  A man accused of murdering a pregnant woman is now also charged with one count of woods arson.

Monday, March 04, 2013  Richland County investigators have arrested a man in connection with a body found burning in a wooded area last Thursday.

Friday, March 01, 2013  A gunshot wound to the head is believed to have killed a pregnant woman found burning in woods in Northeastern Richland County.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  Firefighters responding to a fire in a wooded area near Screaming Eagle Road found a body, according to Columbia Fire Department spokesman Brick Lewis.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  Beaufort County deputies say a woman's body was found in a burning car near Bluffton and there was no sign the vehicle had been in a wreck.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  Boeing's troubles with its newest airplane got worse after an emergency landing prompted Japan's two biggest airlines to ground all their 787s for safety checks.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  Federal officials say they are temporarily grounding Boeing's 787 Dreamliners until the risk of possible battery fires is addressed.

Friday, January 04, 2013  A teenager has been charged with causing a fire that has left a Charleston-area family homeless.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  A woman who was rescued from a house fire in Columbia Thursday morning died at a local hospital.

Thursday, November 29, 2012  They are accused causing significant head injuries and burns to a 3-year-old boy before fleeing New Hampshire.

Thursday, September 13, 2012  The wife of a South Carolina Highway Patrol trooper has been charged with setting her home on fire and lying to officials.