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Tuesday, February 05, 2013  South Carolina's top federal prosecutor is sponsoring a contest for school children to design a logo for upcoming gun violence prevention publications.

Thursday, September 13, 2012  A second man has pleaded guilty in connection with an insurance scheme that cost a mentally disabled man his left hand.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012  Two men have been indicted on federal drug charges stemming from a fire at a Goose Creek apartment in May that killed three people and left 36 homeless.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012  Authorities are ready to talk about what they're calling a significant criminal investigation in South Carolina.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012  Federal authorities have arrested several dozen people as part of a multi-year investigation into a gang in South Carolina.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012 

Sunday, May 06, 2012  South Carolina's top federal prosecutor is teaming up with a Columbia nonprofit in an effort to stem violence.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011  Federal authorities are working with students across South Carolina to take a stand against gun violence. Officials say nearly 69,000 students from 119 schools across South Carolina have agreed to take part in the program.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011  U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles says 40-year-old Torlando Ramont Childress of Hopkins was sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Columbia. U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie also ordered Childress to repay more than $377,000 to the bank and its insurance carrier.

Friday, August 12, 2011  A dozen men and women from the Spartanburg area have been sentenced for a scheme to steal nearly $2 million through check fraud.

Thursday, August 04, 2011  Federal prosecutors say five people have been convicted and nearly $2 million has been recovered in an investigation into fraudulent expense claims from stimulus money given to the Savannah River Site.

Thursday, July 21, 2011  A Florence woman who worked at the Department of Motor Vehicles has been accused of fraudulently issuing driver's licenses.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011  Federal prosecutors say the former chief financial officer of a South Carolina bank has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $300,000 from the institution.  U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles says 40-year-old Torlando Ramont Childress of Hopkins pleaded guilty Tuesday to embezzlement by a bank employee.

Friday, June 03, 2011  A South Carolina prosecutor wants the federal grand jury to investigate the slaying of a former small-town mayor shot to death by a police officer.

Sunday, February 06, 2011  The statewide contest gives students an opportunity to illustrate how they prevent gun violence in school by designing a logo for use on upcoming Project Sentry publications.  The contest deadline is April 15.