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S.C. Officer Dies After Collapsing During Traffic Stop

Patrolman Robert Blajszczak, 40, was a seven-year veteran of the Summerville (S.C. ) Police Department. He collapsed Oct. 20 while on the job and died Sunday.

October 28, 2014

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Fired South Carolina Trooper Charged with Shooting Unarmed Motorist

A former South Carolina state trooper faces a felony charge in the shooting of an unarmed man during a traffic stop in Columbia earlier this month.

September 25, 2014

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Steelers' QB Gives K-9 Grant to S.C. Police Department

Today, the Pittsburgh Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger announced the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation will be distributing a grant to the Aiken (S.C.) Department of Public Safety to help purchase and train a new narcotics K-9.

September 18, 2014

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Man Convicted of Killing South Carolina Officer Gets Retrial

The incident occurred shortly after midnight on Dec. 29, 2002, in the parking lot of a Dunkin Donuts. McGarry, 28, stopped a man to question him. A scuffle ensued, and the man pulled out a handgun and shot McGarry in the face.

September 15, 2014

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Slain South Carolina Deputy was Shot Through His Vest by AK-Style Rifle

Several bullets from the weapon similar to an AK-47 killed Deputy Joseph Matuskovic, 43, after they punctured his armor, Sheriff Al Cannon said.

September 11, 2014

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Video: 1 Deputy Killed, 1 in Critical Condition in S.C. Standoff

Nearly nine hours after a shooting that killed one Charleston County, S.C., deputy and seriously wounded another, an ensuing standoff ended. The suspect reportedly shot the deputies through his apartment door.

September 9, 2014

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Officer Wounded, Suspect Dead After South Carolina Station Shooting

Police say a homicide suspect fired shots into the Greenville (S.C.) County Law Enforcement Center before shooting a Greenville police officer then turning the gun on himself Monday night.

September 2, 2014

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Video: South Carolina Deputy Rolls His SUV

South Carolina State troopers say no charges will be filed in the Friday night collision where a Richland County (S.C.) deputy is alleged to have run a red light and hit another car before flipping his SUV.

July 27, 2014

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Video: Quick-Thinking South Carolina Officer Stops Runaway Truck

Chesnee Police Officer Tim Walker arrived on the scene just after Tucker had pulled the owner out of the truck's path. Walker made a jump for the door, but the truck flung him off.

May 14, 2014

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Video: South Carolina K-9 Attacked During Arrest Attempt

Anderson County Sheriff's Office K-9, Hyco, was kicked and choked while aiding in the arrest of a wanted man hiding under a house.

May 10, 2014

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South Carolina Officer Buys Bed, TV, Wii System for Poor Teen

The officer brought Simmons home, and realized the boy didn't have a real bed. In fact, Simmons didn't have nearly anything he needed for a bedroom,

May 8, 2014

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Residents of Small South Carolina Town Rally Behind Fired Lesbian Police Chief

Last Wednesday dozens of residents picketed outside of town hall calling for Moore's job to be reinstated; Moore came by too, to thank them. Others in the town, which has a population of just over 1,400, held a prayer virgil for Moore who has served Latta for more than 20 years.

April 28, 2014