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Yesterday at 3:19 PM  Double Murder convict Brett Parker will answer to a jury on Federal gambling charges in September.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  The jury unanimously found Brett Parker guilty in the murder of his wife, Tammy Jo, and business partner, Bryan Capnerhurst.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  Lawyers are getting ready to give closing arguments in the murder trial of a man charged with killing his wife and partner in an illegal gambling ring.

Friday, May 24, 2013  In the Brett Parker murder trial, Parker himself took the stand Friday, at times taking a strong tone with prosecutors.

Monday, May 20, 2013  Numerous witnesses testified Monday about Bryan Capnerhurst, one of two people the state believes Brett Parker shot and killed at his Ascot Estates home in April 2012.

Sunday, May 19, 2013  A lawyer says a state Court of Appeals ruling clears the way for gamblers to sue for money they lose by playing illegal gambling machines.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Online poker is back: Nation's first legal, real-money site launches in Las Vegas

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  The trial for the man accused of killing two people at a home in an upscale Irmo neighborhood last April has be set for the week of May 6.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  A bill aimed at shutting down sweepstakes cafes in South Carolina will soon become law.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  The South Carolina House has approved a bill that supporters say clarifies that sweepstakes machines are illegal video gambling.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  Two more men have been arrested in the investigation of a sports gambling ring in Richland County.

Friday, March 15, 2013  The Richland County Sheriff’s Department has arrested twelve men as part of their investigation into a sports betting operation that was discovered as part of a double homicide last summer.

Monday, March 11, 2013  Efforts to legalize raffles in South Carolina have taken another step forward.

Monday, March 11, 2013  Four more businesses have been busted for having illegal gambling machines.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  Nine video gambling devices were seized by authorities on Monday near West Columbia.