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Thursday, June 13, 2013  A Lexington attorney accused of extorting more than $1 million from clients has waived his right to have a court hearing on his mental competency.

Friday, June 07, 2013  A South Carolina hospital wants a federal judge to overturn a false Medicare claims verdict.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  A Greenville County jury has convicted a Travelers Rest man in the death of a 20-month-old girl two years ago.

Friday, May 31, 2013  Federal prosecutors say a South Carolina man has pleaded guilty to sending pictures of himself engaged in sexual activity with two young girls over the Internet to a Maine man.

Friday, May 17, 2013  A Laurens County jury has found a Gray Court man guilty of murder in the shooting death of his estranged wife.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  The former manager of an investment firm in Easley has pleaded guilty to fraud charges.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  Federal prosecutors say a man who filed more than 600 fraudulent tax returns for gang members and other people has been sentenced to more than five years in prison.

Monday, April 15, 2013  A 32-year-old former McDonald's store manager has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for setting up a robbery at his restaurant that ended with an employee being killed.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  Two former executives of a company that reconditioned football helmets and other gear are scheduled in court in New Jersey on charges of swindling dozens of schools in 12 states.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Two more people have been indicted for their alleged roles in a multi-million Ponzi scheme in South Carolina.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  A Johnson & Johnson subsidiary says South Carolina's high court should overturn a multi-million-dollar penalty over deceptive drug marketing, in part because no one in the state was hurt.

Friday, March 08, 2013  A man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for killing the grandmother of his daughter and setting her body on fire.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  An 18-year-old man charged in the killing of a pizza deliveryman is facing 20 years in prison.

Friday, February 08, 2013  A Florida developer has pleaded guilty to his role in an alleged kickback scheme involving a former trustee at South Carolina State University.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  The South Carolina House has approved a bill returning control of court dockets to prosecutors.