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Thursday, March 21, 2013  An unemployed man suspected of faking his own drowning at a New York beach to collect on life insurance has pleaded guilty to conspiracy.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012  A former senior official from the Columbia Police Department who was fired in the wake of the search for a missing Columbia executive says she was on vacation in the opening days of the investigation. Personnel records released by the city dispute the claim.

Friday, March 23, 2012  Lexington County deputies are searching for a missing Lexington County woman near the Gaston area.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012  Columbia police are looking for Tom Sponseller, who was reported missing Saturday. Chief Randy Scott said they found Sponseller's car parked in a parking garage where he usually parks. Investigators are looking into possible surveillance videos at his office and outside where they found his car.