Alex Murdaugh sentenced to 27 years in prison for financial fraud crimes

Alex Murdaugh's sentencing came after several of his 18 victims let him know how much he harmed them. Murdaugh is already serving a life sentence without parole for the slayings of his wife and younger son, a conviction he is appealing.

Miracle on duty: Deputy survives shot to the head, defies doctors' grim prediction

A South Carolina deputy defied the odds and survived a gunshot wound to the head during a traffic stop turned pursuit. The sheriff described it as a miracle, recounting the moment doctors deemed the injury unsurvivable.

Sweetheart deal releases connected accused serial rapist who threatened to bite officer's finger off

A suspected serial rapist got a sweetheart plea deal and spent 483 days behind bars despite accusations of three brutal rapes and violating his bond conditions over 50 times to shop and play golf. 

South Carolina auto mechanics find 8-foot albino boa constrictor in engine: 'Is someone missing their pet?'

Auto mechanics in South Carolina made a startling discovery when they opened the hood of a vehicle brought in for a check engine light issue. Inside, they found an unexpected passenger—an 8-foot albino boa constrictor.

F-35 pilot's 911 call: 'I'm not sure where the airplane is'

A military pilot whose advanced fighter jet went temporarily missing over the weekend is heard repeatedly requesting an ambulance in a perplexing 911 call from the South Carolina home where he had parachuted to safety.

South Carolina trooper wrangles 4-foot snake from woman's car on interstate

A South Carolina trooper, Sergeant Jonathan Oxandaboure, became an unexpected snake wrangler when he rescued a four-foot-long snake from a woman's car on Interstate 20 in Kershaw County.

Alex Murdaugh seeks new trial, alleges jury tampering in bombshell motion

Lawyers for Alex Murdaugh requested a new trial Tuesday in an explosive motion filed in Columbia, South Carolina, that alleges that the court clerk tampered with jurors so she could secure a book deal.

South Carolina abortion ban with 'fetal heartbeat' limit creates confusion, doctors say

The South Carolina Supreme Court upheld a ban on most abortions this week but left undecided the question of when, exactly, the “fetal heartbeat” limit begins during pregnancy.

Russia issues arrest warrant for Sen. Lindsey Graham over Ukraine comments

Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, noted in an edited video that “the Russians are dying” and described the U.S. military assistance to Ukraine as “the best money we’ve ever spent.”

South Carolina judge halts new stricter abortion law until state Supreme Court review

A judge has put a temporary halt to South Carolina’s new law banning most abortions around six weeks of pregnancy until the state Supreme Court can review the measure.