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Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Authorities are investigating the slayings of five people whose bodies were found in a house in the tiny Scott County community of Manchester. A suspect is in custody.

Friday, April 05, 2013  State police say a Summerville man forged divorce documents to make his girlfriend think he was not married.

Monday, March 11, 2013  Investigators are working to determine what caused a fire that killed two adults and five children in rural Kentucky.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  State police have officially begun investigating an ethics complaint against House Speaker Bobby Harrell.

Tuesday, January 01, 2013  Former Columbia Police Chief Scott said the decision to retire was based on new changes to the South Carolina Police Retirement System.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012  Richland County Council will resume counting votes after the South Carolina Supreme Court cleared the way.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  South Carolina's Supreme Court has ordered state police to return ballots and voting machines to Richland County officials so that they can be tallied.

Friday, November 09, 2012  South Carolina Republicans want the state's highest court to stop a recount of votes in Richland County.

Thursday, November 08, 2012  A judge has ordered that votes in a contested South Carolina legislative race be guarded by state police until a hearing can be held on alleged voting irregularities in Richland County.

Thursday, November 01, 2012  South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has canceled last-minute campaigning plans for GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney to focus on an investigation into hacking of state records.

Tuesday, October 02, 2012  Relatives of a Eutawville man shot and killed by a police officer last year have sued the town, its police department and former chief.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012  State police are not investigating allegations that a former South Carolina prosecutor abused several boys while he was their Boy Scouts leader decades ago.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012  Abbeville County officials are asking state police to investigate Sheriff Charles Goodwin amid a sex tape scandal.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012  State police are investigating a teen's complaint that an Iva police officer assaulted him.

Thursday, April 05, 2012  A Charleston County deputy fired 11 shots at a motorist during a traffic stop.