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Today at 11:25 AM  Spartanburg County's coroner is planning an autopsy after a man was killed by a shotgun blast to his chest.

Today at 11:20 AM  Authorities say no charges will be filed in the death of an 80-year-old South Carolina double-amputee mauled to death by dogs earlier this month.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  State Rep. Ted Vick told an officer arresting him for driving under the influence that he was not intoxicated and couldn't believe he was being put in handcuffs in the Statehouse garage.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  For the second time in a year, a Pee Dee area state lawmaker finds himself behind bars.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  An 80-year-old South Carolina amputee in a wheelchair has died of injuries he received after he was attacked by four dogs.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Authorities have released the names of three men who died after the car they were in ran off a road in Chester County and hit a tree.

Monday, May 06, 2013  South Carolina state troopers say three men have died after the car they were in ran off a road in Chester County and hit a tree.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  An Orangeburg man has been charged with conspiring to kill a South Carolina prison guard wounded in a hit authorities have said was orchestrated behind bars with an illegal cellphone.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  The parents of a 2-year-old Conway boy who grabbed a loaded gun and killed himself on Christmas Day are facing new charges.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Authorities are investigating the slayings of five people whose bodies were found in a house in the tiny Scott County community of Manchester. A suspect is in custody.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Gov. Nikki Haley has named a state trooper the interim sheriff in Chesterfield County.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  A 54-year-old Greenville man has been arrested and charged in a hit and run that killed a man and his stepson earlier this week.

Saturday, April 13, 2013  Indy Grits has quickly and quietly become the coolest event in our famously hot city.

Friday, April 12, 2013  A Chester mother has been charged with unlawful neglect toward a child after police say she accidentally ran over her 1-year-old daughter.

Friday, April 12, 2013  South Carolina's new senator is continuing his tour of the state.