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Wednesday, February 20, 2013  Ethics panel proceeds with case against legislator

Friday, December 28, 2012  A former Columbia city councilman who served prison time for tax evasion has permanently surrendered his South Carolina law license.

Monday, November 26, 2012  A Democratic state legislator has pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor tax charges.

Friday, November 16, 2012  A jury has found a state representative from Florence guilty of four counts of misdemeanor tax evasion.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012  A South Carolina state representative is back in court this week for a retrial on tax evasion charges.

Thursday, November 01, 2012  The South Carolina Hospitality Association names a new president after the tourism lobbying group's president was found dead earlier this year.

Saturday, August 25, 2012  Harold Mitchell will be heading to court for tax evasion charges.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012  A woman who pleaded guilty to embezzling nearly $500,000 from the South Carolina Hospitality Association is facing her sentencing. A federal judge will consider Tuesday how long Rachel Duncan should stay in prison.

Monday, August 13, 2012  Here's a look at some of the stories we're working on for tonight.

Sunday, August 12, 2012  The state Hospitality Association's former accountant will be sentenced this week for stealing $500,000 from her employer.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012  A former employee of the South Carolina Hospitality Association who admitted she embezzled nearly $500,000 from the group pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012  Prosecutors say that a hearing has been scheduled for Rachel Ducan in Columbia on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.

Thursday, April 19, 2012  A former employee of the South Carolina Hospitality Association has admitted she embezzled nearly $500,000 from the group whose director killed himself earlier this year.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012  An self-employed Anderson County man has been charged with tax preparation fraud. He faces twelve counts of preparing fraudulent income tax returns, four counts of tax evasion and one count of obtaining properties by false pretenses.

Tuesday, November 08, 2011  A former Columbia city councilman is back home after serving nine months in federal prison for tax evasion.