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Saturday, May 25, 2013  The man wanted in connection to the shooting death of Tamara Lyles has turned himself in. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott says 30 year old Jacobie "Kobi" Grace has been charged with murder.

Friday, March 15, 2013  The Morning WACH for 3-15-13

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  Bob Jones University is asking an outside Christian organization that deals with child abuse to investigate how the fundamentalist college responds to abuse allegations.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  A bill meant to fix a South Carolina law that kicked hundreds of primary candidates off the 2012 ballot is heading to the Senate.

Thursday, December 20, 2012  The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division has cancelled an Amber Alert issued Thursday morning.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  A judge in Charleston has sentenced a woman to 15 years in prison for her part in the death of a child whose body was found encased in concrete.

Thursday, October 11, 2012  A South Carolina man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing his 2-year-old son and encasing his body in concrete.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012  The former girlfriend of a man charged with killing his young son and then putting the body in a trash can filled with concrete says he wiped the victim with peroxide to get rid of fingerprints

Thursday, September 13, 2012  A judge denied a motion to impose a gag order on Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott in the missing persons case of 15-year-old Gabrielle Swainson.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012  Story updated with video: Romney calls Obama administration's handling of attacks against US embassies 'disgraceful'

Thursday, September 06, 2012  The suspect in the case of a missing Columbia teen will be in court Friday morning to ask for a gag order against Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott.

Sunday, August 26, 2012  Gabbiee Swainson has been missing for a full week.

Saturday, August 25, 2012  Fifteen-year-old Gabbiee Swanson has been missing for a full week. There is now a reward offered in the case and billboards with Gabbiee's picture can be seen in the Midlands.

Thursday, August 23, 2012  Authorities say a missing girl from Fairfield County has been found in Orangeburg County.

Wednesday, August 01, 2012  More people than usual showed up at Midlands Chick-Fil-A restaurants Wednesday. The crowds were brought out by Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day. The move was in response to backlash from same-sex marriage supporters aimed at the company's president Dan Cathy.