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Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Land at the center of an alleged kickback scheme involving former South Carolina State University officials is up for auction.

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

Monday, March 18, 2013  A former South Carolina lottery employee has been indicted on accusations he stole more than $200,000 from the agency.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  Three people have been sentenced for their roles in a scheme to sell oxycodone in South Carolina's Upstate.

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  A Florida developer has been charged as part of an alleged kickback scheme involving a former trustee at South Carolina State University.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  The man who took over earlier this month as Abbeville County sheriff will keep serving in that role for at least a few more months.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  A South Carolina man has pleaded guilty to his role in a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  A former trustee at South Carolina State University in Orangeburg has been indicted in a federal kickback scheme.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  A former Conway pastor has pleaded guilty to federal charges stemming from a Ponzi scheme in which people were bilked out of $2.5 million.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  The former campus police chief for South Carolina State University has pleaded guilty in a federal kickback scheme.

Friday, December 14, 2012  Two men involved in a grisly fraud case were sentenced to prison Friday in federal court for mail fraud.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  Review: Kabul Bank sent hundreds of millions of dollars out of Afghanistan

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  A man accused of masterminding a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme has been sentenced to 19 years in federal prison.

Wednesday, November 07, 2012  Republican Katrina Shealy, a petition candidate, is the projected winner in the South Carolina Senate District 23 race against incumbent Sen. Jake Knotts.