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Tuesday, May 07, 2013  The former manager of an investment firm in Easley has pleaded guilty to fraud charges.

Monday, May 06, 2013  A third man has been arrested in connection with a 2011 home invasion after deputies say they received a tip.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Friendship with bomb suspect, complex chain of events leads to 3 being charged

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  Federal prosecutors say a man who filed more than 600 fraudulent tax returns for gang members and other people has been sentenced to more than five years in prison.

Monday, April 15, 2013  A 32-year-old former McDonald's store manager has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for setting up a robbery at his restaurant that ended with an employee being killed.

Friday, April 05, 2013  An investigation into how The Citadel handled a complaint that a former camp counselor molested boys finds no conspiracy on the part of the school, but instead shows an inadequate probe into the complaint.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  An unemployed man suspected of faking his own drowning at a New York beach to collect on life insurance has pleaded guilty to conspiracy.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  Two people have been indicted in connection with a data breach at South Carolina's Department of Health and Human Services.

Monday, February 11, 2013  Members of a South Carolina chapter of the Hell's Angels motorcycle club are set to go on trial for charges accusing them of drug sales, armed robberies, prostitution and other crimes.

Friday, February 08, 2013  A Florida developer has pleaded guilty to his role in an alleged kickback scheme involving a former trustee at South Carolina State University.

Friday, February 08, 2013  A former Secret Service agent who authorities say plotted to kidnap a former judge so he could not testify against the man wants his case thrown out because he was arrested improperly and has not been given all the evidence against him.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  A Florida developer has been charged as part of an alleged kickback scheme involving a former trustee at South Carolina State University.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  A South Carolina man has pleaded guilty to his role in a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  The former campus police chief for South Carolina State University has pleaded guilty in a federal kickback scheme.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  A man facing weapons and conspiracy charges in a string of Lowcountry holdups over several years has pleaded guilty in federal court.