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Thursday, May 23, 2013  Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott says he has fired one of his deputies after he demanded a woman expose herself, then told him he would help her reduce her criminal charges.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Authorities say they found a bag of marijuana on a man as they searched him in court not long after he pleaded guilty to simple possession of marijuana.

Monday, December 10, 2012  Authorities investigating the shooting death of a Clemson University student at his off-campus home in a gated community have charged one of his roommates with simple possession of marijuana.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012  Authorities in Dorchester County have arrested 12 people and are looking for four others as the result of a probe into illegal drug and liquor sales in the county.

Thursday, April 05, 2012  Anderson police said a 2-year-old girl opened the door of a car while it was moving Wednesday evening and fell out of the car.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012  Investigators with the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division with the assistance of the Sumter Police Department and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office conducted a four month undercover operation in the Statesburg / Wedgefield areas of Sumter County.