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Irmo Police Chief: Families should plan for unexpected emergencies
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Rob Starkey
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"Every family should have a plan of what to do in the event a crime takes place, or the house catches on fire, or there's some sort of disaster," said Irmo Police Chief Brian Buck.
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Authorities encourage having a plan to be ready in case of an emergency.
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The Lexington County Coroner has released the name of the teenager killed on Interstate 20 on Saturday.
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Missing teen found dead in Kershaw County
Friday, June 14, 2013
A missing Kershaw County teen has been found dead, according to Kershaw County Sheriff Jim Matthews.
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Friday, June 14, 2013
Tipsters who report drunken drivers in Columbia can get a $100 reward under a new initiative.
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013
As if the heat wasn`t enough, severe weather is possible for the Midlands Wednesday afternoon and evening as well as Thursday evening.
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Tuesday, June 11, 2013
A $50,000 bond has been set for a 21-year-old Hartsville mother indicted in the deaths of her four children.
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SC mom charged with killing family transferred
Monday, June 10, 2013
A Pickens County woman charged with killing her two children and injuring her husband has temporarily been transferred to a different jail to get treatment for her own injuries.
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Monday, June 10, 2013
A shooting in downtown Columbia leaves two men in the hospital.
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A tornado watch is in effect for the Midlands until 10 p.m. Monday.
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Victims of accused shooter Jeffrey Eady laid to rest
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Two women authorities say were killed during a Clarendon County man's crime spree are being laid to rest. Separate funeral services are scheduled on Saturday for 81-year-old Sadie Brown and 65-year-old Maybell White.
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Three suspected burglars are in jail after a woman shot at them when they broke into her house.
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