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Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Law enforcement officers across South Carolina gathered to remember those killed in the line of duty.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  A parole hearing for a former youth basketball coach spending 35 years in prison for molesting more than a dozen boys is planned for Wednesday.

Monday, January 14, 2013  The University of South Carolina has named a chancellor for its online program that starts this fall.

Friday, December 07, 2012  Marion County Sheriff Mark Richardson has fired two of his deputies after they tested positive for drugs.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012  Gov. Nikki Haley has chosen a former Boeing security official as the new sheriff in Saluda County after Jason Booth's indictment and resignation.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012  Deputies with the Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office arrested two teens and a juvenile suspected in a burglary and fatal shooting that occurred last week.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012  Former Seneca police officers are denying allegations of sexual harassment that led them to leave the department.

Thursday, November 17, 2011  Officers doing training at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy on Thursday are using a 150-pound dummy to see what happens to the human body during a motorcycle crash.

Thursday, September 22, 2011  A former Supreme Court justice from South Africa is speaking on the United States' role in international criminal justice.

Friday, July 22, 2011  The latest class at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy is getting ready to graduate, but not without honoring a peer who graduated seven classes ago.

Monday, July 18, 2011  State Law Enforcement Division Chief Mark Keel is celebrating his return to the agency he always wanted to lead.

Wednesday, June 15, 2011  The facilities that serve as a training ground for South Carolina's law enforcement officials are getting a facelift.

Thursday, May 05, 2011  South Carolina's law enforcement community is gathering to honor three officers who have died in the line of duty.

Friday, January 07, 2011  The South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy graduates were honored at a special ceremony Friday.

Wednesday, October 06, 2010  The South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy hosted a motorcycle investigation class Wednesday.