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Thursday, May 02, 2013  The parents of a 2-year-old Conway boy who grabbed a loaded gun and killed himself on Christmas Day are facing new charges.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Six people have been arrested and two young children are in protective custody after a meth lab bust, according to the Newberry County Sheriff's Office.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  Anderson County sheriff's deputies are trying to identify a toddler left on a doorstep.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  The mother of a middle school student who was being suspended has been arrested after deputies say she walked into the school and slapped the wrong child.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Authorities say the mother of a 2-year-old boy has been charged with neglect in his death because she locked him in a bedroom and didn't check on him even after hearing a loud noise from the room.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  Authorities say a 2-year-old boy has died after a chest of drawers fell on him as he played in his Landrum home.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  Investigators say a 30-year-old Spartanburg mother has been charged with five counts of child neglect for keeping her children in a home filled with trash and animal waste.

Thursday, November 01, 2012  Authorities say a Cassatt man is in custody after fathering a child with a 14-year-old girl.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011  Myrtle Beach police arrested a couple after a child was found with cuts and bruises, and according to a police report, they were trying to give the child away.

Monday, April 11, 2011  A 2-year-old boy who authorities say was protected on an unseasonably cold night by the family dog has wandered from home a second time in just over a week.  This time, Kershaw County deputies arrested the boy's mother and her boyfriend, charging them with illegal neglect of a child.