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Thursday, February 28, 2013  A former Hampton County Deputy Sheriff is accused of inappropriately touching a male student while employed as a school resource officer.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  A Columbia man faces another sex-related charge involving a child.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  Beauty can be found anywhere if you're looking, even in an isolated community on the edge of Earth. Some call it the swamp. Some call it the bayou. A little girl named Hushpuppy called it home.

Friday, January 25, 2013  A Columbia man was arrested by agents with the State Law Enforcement Division and charged in connection with a 2005 sex act on a child.

Wednesday, July 25, 2012  A Johnsonville man who is accused of inappropriately touching an 8-year-old is now also charged with two counts of solicitation to commit murder.

Thursday, May 31, 2012  A New Jersey family is suing a South Carolina pet food plant, saying their infant was sickened by salmonella from food at the plant.

Monday, January 30, 2012  A Lexington chiropractor has been sentenced to nine years in prison for inappropriately touching three female patients.

Monday, January 30, 2012  Want to get a giraffe's eye view of the trees above? The Riverbanks Zoo and Gardens is opening a ropes challenge course that will help you with just that.

Monday, July 25, 2011  Deputies with the Lexington County Sheriff's Department say 63-year-old John Shelby Wells touched the 7 and 8-year-old females while he was taking care of them at his home.

Tuesday, March 15, 2011  A total of five patients now claim they were assaulted by 51-year-old Ronald Jeffery Shows at his practice located on Leaphart Road, according to Lexington County officials.

Monday, April 06, 2009  Charges have been dropped and no trial was held in the case of a Midlands man who was accused of criminal sexual conduct with a minor.