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Thursday, May 16, 2013  The Solicitors Office dropped more than 100 charges filed in the Hells Angels bust that police called Operation Red Harvest.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  The charges have since been dropped, but they are still living with the expense and embarrassment.

Monday, April 22, 2013  Kaleb Cabbagestalk, 21, filed a lawsuit against the Florence County Sheriff's Office, Florence County Solicitor's Office, Florence County Detention Center and the SC Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services, saying he was falsely imprisoned for seven months at the Florence County Detention Center after armed robbery charges against him were dropped.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Charges have been dropped against an Horry County man once accused of Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor.

Friday, January 11, 2013  Charges are in the process of being dropped for 14 people arrested in August 2010 in connection with the murder of Sylvester Smart, according to Assistant Solicitor Brad Richardson.

Friday, July 06, 2012  Murder charges have been dropped against Hiralkumar Gopaladas because of insufficient evidence to prosecute, according to court documents.

Friday, February 17, 2012  Hiralkumar Gopaldas appeared in court Friday morning for matters relating to his murder trial, and those matters had attorneys for the prosecution and the defense sparring.

Thursday, December 01, 2011  Court records show charges have been dismissed against the Occupy Columbia protestors arrested last month when they refused to leave Statehouse grounds after South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley issued a deadline.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011  The attorney for a Florence County man, charged with killing his estranged wife and her mother, wants the case against him dismissed.

Friday, February 25, 2011  Jurors in the Vander Simmons case have found him guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of his wife, Brandi Simmons in July 2009.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010  Charges have been dropped against three men accused of raping a woman at Broadway at the Beach in June.

Thursday, July 22, 2010  Charges were reduced against Surfside Beach Mayor Allen Deaton Thursday.

Friday, May 28, 2010  Two Horry County high school students who were charged in connection with an alleged threatening letter found in a school last month no longer face charges.

Friday, May 21, 2010  Prosecutors have dropped criminal charges against Myrtle Beach Attorney Jonathan McCoy, after the arresting officers refused to testify.

Thursday, October 08, 2009  Charges have been dropped for a South Carolina teen previously accused in the death of a man who was shot on a porch during a robbery.