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Wednesday, May 08, 2013  The three brothers accused of holding captive three women for as long as 10 years in a Cleveland home could appear in court as early as Wednesday morning.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  A group of 30 volunteers is teaming up with Myrtle Beach Police to help solve cold cases.

Monday, February 11, 2013  The number of methamphetamine labs, or meth labs, seized increased four times between 2010 and 2012 in South Carolina. In 2012, 538 meth labs were seized.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  The Department of Health and Environmental Control is investigating a complaint of possible cases of scabies among workers at an ambulance transport service in the Grand Strand area.

Thursday, October 04, 2012  Health officials are expecting to find more cases of a rare and deadly form of meningitis that has sickened more than two dozen people in five states. Four have died.

Monday, September 24, 2012  Law enforcement cases involving stolen public money are on the rise in South Carolina.

Friday, August 24, 2012  The number of cases of West Nile virus is increasing in South Carolina. Horry County mosquito control plans to combat any increase in mosquito populations with increased spraying.

Friday, August 10, 2012  The 15th Circuit Solicitor's office is moving DUI cases through the system quickly.

Monday, July 30, 2012  The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control has confirmed three more cases of West Nile Virus in humans in Orangeburg, Lexington, and Richland counties.

Wednesday, July 25, 2012  Seven people from Myrtle Beach returned from a trip to our nation's capitol this week, as they join others from across the globe for the International Aids Conference.  South Carolina ranks 8th in the nation in the rate of new aids cases annually, according to the South Carolina HIV/AIDS council. Health officials say poverty and a lack of access to health care are among the reasons South Carolina is near the top of the list of AIDS cases nationally.

Thursday, June 28, 2012  Myrtle Beach police are checking open cases to see if there's any connection to a man arrested in Surfside Beach this week and charged with 3 rapes in Charlotte, NC dating back to 1979.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012  A national DNA database is turning the tide on cold cases.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012  Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police say they solved cold rape cases, known as the "Ski-mask Rapist Cases," with the help of Surfside Beach police and the State Law Enforcement Division.

Friday, June 22, 2012  24 traffic court cases out of Atlantic Beach were thrown out Wednesday because the police officers didn't show up.

Thursday, June 07, 2012  Horry County police say tips from the public have helped them solve several thefts they've been investigating from Little River to Conway.