Wednesday, February 27 2013 4:14 PM EST2013-02-27 21:14:27 GMT
A high-ranking state law enforcement officer is out of a job after a middle-of-the-night traffic stop in Columbia. State Department of Public Safety Director Leroy Smith fired his internal affairs chief,More >>
A high-ranking state law enforcement officer is out of a job after a middle-of-the-night traffic stop in Columbia.More >>
Thursday, February 14 2013 8:36 AM EST2013-02-14 13:36:20 GMT
An Upstate woman is facing a new charge after her 1-month-old son's autopsy came back showing meth in his system, according to Greenwood police. Police said Nina Pamila Bates, 33, was first arrested lastMore >>
An Upstate woman is facing a new charge after her 1-month-old son's autopsy came back showing meth in his system, according to Greenwood police.More >>
Tuesday, February 12 2013 7:56 AM EST2013-02-12 12:56:12 GMT
Pressing the lock button on a keyless entry device would make anyone feel safe and protected knowing no one can get into their vehicle, but that's not always true. Apparently thieves are targeting thoseMore >>
Thieves are targeting those keyless entry remotes by using a device to de-code the signal and break into vehicles.
Tuesday, February 5 2013 10:29 AM EST2013-02-05 15:29:42 GMT
Cherokee County authorities are investigating the death of an elderly Gaffney woman. Coroner Dennis Fowler said 78-year-old Marjorie L. Knuckles' body was found stuffed in a trash can behind her HettyMore >>
A Gaffney woman whose body was found in a trash can over the weekend was beaten and strangled by her son, according to Gaffney police.More >>
Monday, February 4 2013 9:47 AM EST2013-02-04 14:47:47 GMT
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Super Bowl Sunday is a big day for sports enthusiasts and sports vendors, but the hours following kickoff are also busy shift for law enforcement. The South Carolina HighwayMore >>
Super Bowl Sunday is a big day for sports enthusiasts and sports vendors, but the hours following kickoff are also busy shift for law enforcement.More >>
Friday, January 4 2013 9:06 PM EST2013-01-05 02:06:00 GMT
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) On November 8, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations (HIS) special agents arrested 51-year-old Gerald Roberts. Roberts was arrested at theMore >>
On November 8, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations (HIS) special agents arrested 51-year-old Gerald Roberts.More >>
Friday, January 4 2013 7:35 AM EST2013-01-04 12:35:09 GMT
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) As North Carolina wraps up their first day of a new ban on sweepstakes style gaming machines, authorities in South Carolina say they are working toward uniform enforcement of gambling. SouthMore >>
As North Carolina wrapped up their first day of a ban on sweepstakes style gaming machines, authorities in South Carolina say they are working toward uniform enforcement of gambling. More >>
Wednesday, January 2 2013 3:27 PM EST2013-01-02 20:27:34 GMT
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) A driver's license plate is a very important tool for law enforcement to use to catch criminals, yet it can be unscrewed by anyone in a matter of minutes. WMBF News talked withMore >>
A driver's license plate is a very important tool for law enforcement to use to catch criminals, yet it can be unscrewed by anyone in a matter of minutes. WMBF News talked with a local woman who had her license plate stolen for a crime, and she says it's something many people don't think about.More >>
Monday, December 31 2012 7:35 PM EST2013-01-01 00:35:17 GMT
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – Thousands in the Grand Strand are hitting city streets to ring in 2013, but so many people on the road could make some intersections more dangerous than others. More >>
Thousands in the Grand Strand are hitting city streets to ring in 2013, but so many people on the road could make some intersections more dangerous than others.More >>
Sunday, December 30 2012 11:10 AM EST2012-12-30 16:10:32 GMT
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - The countdown to the New Year is starting. But, while you're out celebrating, local law enforcement won't be taking a holiday. The South Carolina Department of Public SafetyMore >>
The countdown to the New Year is starting. But, while you're out celebrating, local law enforcement won't be taking a holiday.More >>
Friday, December 28 2012 10:48 PM EST2012-12-29 03:48:12 GMT
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) Two weeks ago, Representative Todd Rutherford, D-Columbia, pre-filed a bill in the House of Representatives. More >>
Two weeks ago, Representative Todd Rutherford, D-Columbia, pre-filed a bill in the House of Representatives that would mandate officers not be allowed to arrest a driver for a DUI if the person had a blood alcohol level below 0.05.More >>
Friday, December 28 2012 5:13 PM EST2012-12-28 22:13:12 GMT
It's been a little more than a year since a Chesterfield County woman was brutally murdered after leaving a gas station. On Thursday, for the first time, we heard from the immediate family of the HopeMore >>
On Thursday, for the first time, we heard from the sister of the Hope Melton.More >>
A fourth man has been charged with killing a Clemson University student, two weeks after armed invaders burst into the off-campus home in a gated subdivision.More >>
A fourth man has been charged with killing a Clemson University student, two weeks after armed invaders burst into the off-campus home in a gated subdivision.More >>
Sunday, December 23 2012 9:00 AM EST2012-12-23 14:00:02 GMT
Dorchester County deputies are investigating after a man found his 61-year-old mother dead inside her Summerville home Thursday night. An incident report from the Dorchester County Sheriff's Office statesMore >>
Authorities say it is now apparent that a 31-year-old man who arrived home for the holidays shot and killed his 61-year-old mother in her Ashborough East home before taking his own life inside his vehicle in a restaurant parking lot.More >>
Friday, December 21 2012 3:52 PM EST2012-12-21 20:52:42 GMT
Sheriff Al Cannon will hold a news conference Friday to discuss the arrest of a man connected to the explosive device a squad rendered safe at Trident Technical College earlier this week. Cannon will discussMore >>
Sheriff Al Cannon said Friday a man was arrested after leaving a homemade explosive device in a parking lot near a Trident Technical College building earlier this week.More >>
Thursday, December 20 2012 3:10 PM EST2012-12-20 20:10:48 GMT
Three students have been expelled after a "kill list" was found at an Upstate middle school, according to a police chief. Honea Path Police Chief David King said a piece of paper with six names on itMore >>
Three students have been expelled after a "kill list" was found at an Upstate middle school, according to a police chief.More >>
Thursday, December 20 2012 12:44 PM EST2012-12-20 17:44:37 GMT
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Authorities are looking for two young children reportedly abducted from the Mount Croghan area. Officials with SLED say 5-year-old Dennis Matthew Penny II and 2-year-oldMore >>
Authorities have located the two young children reportedly abducted from the Mount Croghan area. More >>
Wednesday, December 19 2012 10:41 AM EST2012-12-19 15:41:35 GMT
GEORGETOWN, SC (WMBF) – The man suspected of robbing 14 different banks while wearing the same hat has pleaded guilty to those crimes. That man, 42-year-old Wesley Todd McCracken, entered a guilty pleaMore >>
The man suspected of robbing 14 different banks while wearing the same hat has pleaded guilty to those crimes. More >>
Tuesday, December 18 2012 6:02 PM EST2012-12-18 23:02:03 GMT
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Officially assuming his place as SC Rep. for District 28, Greg Hembree is already getting to work. Hembree was sworn in by Lt. Governor Glen McConnell on Dec. 12 in the SenateMore >>
Officially assuming his place as SC Rep. for District 28, Greg Hembree is already getting to work.More >>
Tuesday, December 18 2012 1:06 PM EST2012-12-18 18:06:38 GMT
ASLEY, SC — A 17-year-old was arrested Monday morning after a tip led authorities to a car on a high school campus filled with an assortment of weapons, police said. Easley police said a concerned studentMore >>
A 17-year-old was arrested Monday morning after a tip led authorities to a car on a high school campus filled with an assortment of weapons, police said.More >>
Monday, December 10 2012 11:07 AM EST2012-12-10 16:07:26 GMT
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - The FBI annual report on hate crime shows the majority of hate crimes committed in 2011 were acts of vandalism. The offenses cataloged in this report are a result of bias towardMore >>
The FBI annual report on hate crime shows the majority of hate crimes committed in 2011 were acts of vandalism.More >>
A state Senate panel heard from the state's Inspector General on Wednesday in an effort to get to the bottom of how a hacker got inside the state's Revenue Department. More >>
A state Senate panel heard from the state's Inspector General on Wednesday in an effort to get to the bottom of how a hacker got inside the state's Revenue Department and lifted the personal information of millions of South Carolinians. More >>
Tuesday, December 4 2012 11:24 AM EST2012-12-04 16:24:25 GMT
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – Wrongfully gaining V. A. Benefits, a Myrtle Beach man claims to be honorably discharged when he in fact went AWOL. David A. Bevilacqua, age 65, applied for medical benefits withMore >>
Wrongfully gaining V. A. Benefits, a Myrtle Beach man claims to be honorably discharged when he in fact went AWOL.More >>
Tuesday, December 4 2012 10:13 AM EST2012-12-04 15:13:37 GMT
LORIS, SC (WMBF) – A Loris man enters guilty plea in Florence for failure to register as a sex offender after moving from the state where he was charged. Larry Devon Greene, age 29, was convicted in TennesseeMore >>
A Loris man entered a guilty plea in Florence for failure to register as a sex offender after moving from the state where he was charged. More >>
Friday, November 30 2012 3:44 PM EST2012-11-30 20:44:10 GMT
From the US States Attorneys' Office: MYRTLE BEACH, SC – Eleven men are in federal custody following their arrest Wednesday in Myrtle Beach by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) HomelandMore >>
Prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney's Office for South Carolina have charged the men, 10 from Israel and one from Kenya, for knowingly conspiring with each other to procure by fraud resident alien and employment authorization documents.More >>
Friday, November 30 2012 6:56 AM EST2012-11-30 11:56:29 GMT
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - If you are looking to buy or rent a home in South Carolina, be cautious of the new internet scams popping up one popular online marketing site. When you are looking to buy orMore >>
If you are looking to buy or rent a home in South Carolina, be cautious of the new internet scams popping up one popular online marketing site.More >>
Tuesday, November 27 2012 4:59 PM EST2012-11-27 21:59:45 GMT
SOUTH CAROLINA (WMBF) - The investigation by SLED into the South Carolina Education Lottery accounting discrepancies has landed one former employee behind bars. A statement issued by the South CarolinaMore >>
The investigation by SLED into the South Carolina Education Lottery accounting discrepancies has landed one former employee behind bars.More >>
Monday, November 26 2012 7:01 PM EST2012-11-27 00:01:01 GMT
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF)- It has happened again, there was another cyber attack on a computer system in South Carolina which could put thousands of people's identities at risk. More >>
It has happened again, there was another cyber attack on a computer system in South Carolina which could put thousands of people's identities at risk.More >>
Tuesday, November 13 2012 5:25 PM EST2012-11-13 22:25:26 GMT
A Rock Hill man sentenced to life in prison for raping and killing his 12-year-old daughter is set to have a hearing by the South Carolina Supreme Court.More >>
Lawyers for Billy Wayne Cope will be in court Tuesday. Cope killed his daughter, Amanda Renee Cope, in 2001. He was convicted in court and sentenced to life behind bars in 2004. More >>
The law firm that filed a class-action complaint against the state of South Carolina has added two defendants to its suit after a WIS investigation revealed the Department of Revenue had access to freeMore >>
The law firm that filed a class-action complaint against the state of South Carolina and Governor Nikki Haley has added two defendants to its suit after an investigation revealed the Department of Revenue had access to free network monitoring through the state's Internet technology department, but chose not to use it in lieu of a third-party vendor.More >>
Wednesday, October 31 2012 4:56 PM EDT2012-10-31 20:56:37 GMT
On Wednesday, a man was sentenced to 16 years for molesting a 9-year-old girl, officials say. According to a news release, Kershaw County General Sessions Court, Circuit Court Judge Casey Manning sentencedMore >>
On Wednesday, a man was sentenced to 16 years for molesting a 9-year-old girl, officials say. According to a news release, Kershaw County General Sessions Court, Circuit Court Judge Casey Manning sentencedMore >>
Tuesday, October 30 2012 11:43 AM EDT2012-10-30 15:43:13 GMT
For five consecutive years, the number of violent crimes reported nationwide have decreased, according to crime statistics released by the Federal Bureau of Investigations. More >>
For five consecutive years, the number of violent crimes reported nationwide have decreased, according to crime statistics released by the Federal Bureau of Investigations.More >>
Tuesday, October 23 2012 7:47 AM EDT2012-10-23 11:47:16 GMT
LORIS, SC (WMBF) - Detectives with the Loris Police Department have few clues to go off of in a weekend shooting that killed a North Carolina man. Loris Police Chief Joseph Vaught confirms police areMore >>
Detectives with the Loris Police Department have few clues to go off of in a weekend shooting that killed a North Carolina man.More >>
The trial of a man accused of dumping his 2-year-old son's body in a trash can and then filling it with 450 pounds of concrete is scheduled to begin next week. Jury selection for the trial of Roger WilliamsMore >>
The trial of a man accused of dumping his 2-year-old son's body in a trash can and then filling it with 450 pounds of concrete is scheduled to begin with jury selection Monday.More >>
Tuesday, October 2 2012 8:55 AM EDT2012-10-02 12:55:19 GMT
A Lexington County man is in jail accused of soliciting sex from a 13-year-old girl. A 35-year-old William Spivey faces charges including five counts of criminal solicitation of a minor. Spivey is accusedMore >>
Logging into the internet can easily whisk children into a world wide web of predators.More >>
Authorities say a coach at a Chesterfield County high school sexually abused two middle school students in Oconee County more than a decade ago.More >>
Authorities say a coach at a Chesterfield County high school sexually abused two middle school students in Oconee County more than a decade ago.More >>
Wednesday, September 12 2012 10:42 AM EDT2012-09-12 14:42:58 GMT
The Lexington County Sheriff's Department is asking the community for any information that can help investigators figure out who's responsible for burglarizing a church. According to an incident report,More >>
The Lexington County Sheriff's Department is asking the community for any information that can help investigators figure out who's responsible for burglarizing a churchMore >>
Monday, September 10 2012 3:39 PM EDT2012-09-10 19:39:40 GMT
SC Crimestoppers and the Lexington Police Department are looking for a suspected gang member wanted for theft, and your tip could earn you a $1,000 reward.More >>
SC Crimestoppers and the Lexington Police Department are looking for a suspected gang member wanted for theft, and your tip could earn you a $1,000 reward.More >>
Thursday, September 6 2012 8:23 AM EDT2012-09-06 12:23:28 GMT
Fishermen found 17-year-old Daven Osgood partially submerged in the water, and according to the police report, Osgood was shot in the chest, head and behind his left ear.More >>
Fishermen found 17-year-old Daven Osgood partially submerged in the water, and according to the police report, Osgood was shot in the chest, head and behind his left ear.More >>
Monday, August 27 2012 7:24 PM EDT2012-08-27 23:24:14 GMT
Police in Moncks Corner say a robbery suspect took a bite out of a convenience store clerk's hand. Officers say it happened when the clerk tried to stop the suspect from taking money from the cash registerMore >>
Investigators have issued warrants for a 36-year-old man accused of biting a convenience store clerk's hand during an armed robbery in Moncks Corner. The Moncks Corner Police Department is looking for Michael Richard Fennick wanted for strong armed robbery and assault.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:29 PM EDT2013-05-23 02:29:33 GMT
FLORENCE COUNTY, SC (WMBF) – The Florence Civic Center alongside of the American Red Cross, City of Florence, Florence County and other civic and church organizations throughout the Pee Dee want to giveMore >>
The Florence Civic Center alongside of the American Red Cross, City of Florence, Florence County and other civic and church organizations throughout the Pee Dee want to give community members a chance to help the Moore, OK community in the aftermath of the devastating tornado that ripped through their town.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:13 PM EDT2013-05-23 02:13:53 GMT
FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA (WMBF) - Overgrown weeds and grass has led members of a Florence community to call Pine Needles Road a "place of eyesores". Recently Pine Needles Road underwent major construction.More >>
Overgrown weeds and grass has led members of a Florence community to call Pine Needles Road a "place of eyesores".More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:45 PM EDT2013-05-23 01:45:13 GMT
It is no secret that our area does not receive the amount of severe weather that other parts of the country see, so could violent tornadoes even happen here?More >>
It is no secret that our area does not receive the amount of severe weather that other parts of the country see, so could violent tornadoes even happen here?More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 8:26 PM EDT2013-05-23 00:26:06 GMT
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – Thousands of people are expected to pack Grand Strand beaches this Memorial Day weekend, which kicks off the busiest time of the year for emergency crews like lifeguardsMore >>
Thousands of people are expected to pack Grand Strand beaches this Memorial Day weekend, which kicks off the busiest time of the year for emergency crews like lifeguards in North Myrtle Beach and doctors in the emergency room.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 8:12 PM EDT2013-05-23 00:12:53 GMT
Walking along the local beach coastline visitors can spot large pipes laying on the sand carrying street water into the ocean, and its those pipes which many local leaders don't want to have to see. LastMore >>
North Myrtle Beach has been working on completing an on-going project with the city's storm water drains along the coastline and now leaders are looking for federal dollars.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:15 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:15:48 GMT
Horry County Police and the US Marshals Service are searching for a former Myrtle Beach gentleman's club employee after a victim came forward claiming he raped her. More >>
A Myrtle Beach man and the alleged owner of a gentleman's club in the Grand Strand was captured in Cocoa Beach, FL by the US Marshal Service. More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:36 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:36:51 GMT
Officers of the law in Horry County have attempted to carry out their duties as usual while coming to grips with the loss of one of their own - Deputy Sheriff Tim Causey. More >>
Officers of the law in Horry County have attempted to carry out their duties as usual while coming to grips with the loss of one of their own - Deputy Sheriff Tim Causey. More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:32 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:32:57 GMT
HARTSVILLE, SC (WMBF) - A car stolen from a Hartsville dealership has been recovered, and the three people inside that led authorities on a chase are now behind bars. The white Jeep that sped away fromMore >>
A car stolen from a Hartsville dealership has been recovered, and the three people inside that led authorities on a chase are now behind bars.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:13 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:13:02 GMT
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - A Marion County man was arrested Tuesday in connection with allegations that he represented himself as a SLED agent. Johnathin Matrice Rogers, 31, has been charged with one countMore >>
A Marion County man was arrested Tuesday in connection with allegations that he represented himself as a SLED agent.More >>
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