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Thursday, April 04, 2013  A registered sex offender in Richland County has been arrested in connection with an indecent exposure incident that occurred almost one month ago.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Kershaw County Sheriff Jim Matthews says a high speed chase that wrecked two patrol cars resulted in the arrest of a man with a lengthy criminal past.

Friday, February 08, 2013  An Eastover man has been sentenced to a year and a half in federal prison for calling in a bomb threat to a school and having child pornography.

Saturday, November 17, 2012  A South Carolina drill sergeant faces five years in prison and a bad conduct discharge after being convicted of sexual assault charges at the Army's largest training center.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012  Authorities say a 12-year-old girl who is the subject of an Amber Alert may be heading to Florida.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012  The South Carolina Supreme Court is rehearing the case of a sex offender who says lifetime satellite monitoring of some sex offenders is too harsh a punishment. The justices ruled against Jennifer Dykes in May, but have agreed to revisit their ruling with arguments Tuesday.

Monday, August 06, 2012  An interactive mapping program that will allow the public access to the day to day operations of public safety in Newberry County was unveiled Monday afternoon.

Sunday, June 17, 2012  Divers have recovered the body of a man listed as a registered sex offender who disappeared while swimming in Lake Monticello.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012  Authorities say a 21-year-old convicted sex offender charged with kidnapping a 7-year-old is now facing more charges.

Wednesday, May 09, 2012  The South Carolina Supreme Court has found lifetime monitoring violates the constitutional rights for a sex offender found to be at a low risk to abuse a child again.

Monday, April 30, 2012  Authorities say 21-year-old Clayton Thomas Jones, a convicted sex offender, has been charged with kidnapping after a mother found her 7-year-old daughter in his Greenville apartment.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012  Dozens of Midlands residents jammed a public hearing Monday night in Columbia to voice their concerns to state officials about an increase of convicted sexual predators being housed at a facility in their community.

Monday, March 26, 2012  A Richland County lawmaker is holding a hearing on the concerns about where 40 sex offenders are living.

Thursday, March 01, 2012  A person of interest in the string of indecent exposure allegations in the Shandon community has been arrested.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012  Legislators are discussing a bill that would make it illegal for convicted sex offenders to serve as foster parents in South Carolina. Current law prohibits children from being placed in foster care with people who have a history of child abuse or have been convicted of certain crimes like criminal domestic violence.