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Newsby Staff WriterApril 25, 2018

South Carolina Deputy Collapses at Training Event and Dies

Deputy James Kirk Jr. died at Springs Memorial Hospital after collapsing during the training event at the sheriff’s office firing range. He died from what appears to be a medical condition, Sheriff Barry Faile said.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 16, 2018

Cellphones Helped Start Deadly SC Inmate Riot, Prison Chief Says

Corrections Director Bryan Stirling said cellphones helped stir up trouble Sunday night at the Lee Correctional Institute in Bishopville. He says the fights started in one unit and appeared to be contained before suddenly starting in two more units.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 6, 2018

South Carolina Deputy Killed in Vehicle Crash Responding to Call

Officers called for a bloodhound team to track the suspect. Hallman, who's a member of the Bloodhound Tracking Team, began responding to the scene with lights and sirens activated, but crashed along the way.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 4, 2018

Video: Dash Camera Footage Shows Fatal OIS at South Carolina Motel

Officers were called to the scene on reports of a man in a Jaguar driving recklessly. Hayes' blood alcohol content was .237, nearly three times the legal driving limit of .08, according to a toxicology report.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 21, 2018

South Carolina County Considering Using Schools as Police Substations

"The police substations is an idea I came up with about four or five years ago," DeFeo said. "The idea was if they needed substations, we have schools. There are rooms in the schools that police could stop by and use as offices."

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 19, 2018

Accused South Carolina Cop Killer Charged and Denied Bond

Christian McCall, 47, was booked into the Mecklenburg County, NC, jail Thursday morning after being at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte since the shooting on Jan. 16.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 2, 2018

SC Governor Urges Public to Stand for National Anthem Before Super Bowl

“Standing for the national anthem recognizes and honors the sacrifice of generations of men and women who have chosen to serve in the United States Armed Forces,” McMaster said.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 18, 2018

Video: SC Detective Wounded in Tuesday Ambush Dies

Doty was shot during an ambush and shootout early Tuesday morning near the town of York. He was a member of a county SWAT team searching for a suspect who had shot a K-9 handler hours earlier, authorities say. Two other law enforcement officers were wounded in the ambush.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 16, 2018

SC Sheriff: Detective "Hanging on to Life" After Shooting

Tolson said Det. Mike Doty was "very critically" wounded during a 3:31 a.m. gunfight with the suspect. He addressed the public, saying, "We need your continued prayers." He added that York County law enforcement appreciated the outpouring of support from the community.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 16, 2018

Video: 4 SC Officers Shot at Domestic Violence Call, 2 Helicoptered to Hospital

The conditions of the wounded law enforcement officers have not been released. York County SO public information officer Trent Farris asked the public to keep the officer and deputies in their prayers at a press conference.

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