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Monday, February 25, 2013  Attorney Patrick McLaughlin has filed a motion asking the court to dismiss charges against his client, Wilhelmena Washington, former Timmonsville Town Clerk.

Thursday, November 15, 2012  After four hours of deliberation, the trial of Wilhelmena Washington ended in a hung jury Thursday, according to Washington's attorney.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  Wilhelmena Washington is standing trial this week for two counts of forgery and two counts of misconduct in office.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012  Judge Michael Nettles denied a motion Tuesday morning to dismiss charges against Wilhelmina Washington.

Monday, August 27, 2012  NewsChannel 15 has learned charges of resisting arrest have been dropped against Florence City Councilman Ed Robinson.

Tuesday, May 08, 2012  Officials with the Darlington County Clerk of Court Office say Warren Kelvin Smith, 47, was sentenced to 25 years in prison Monday afternoon.

Thursday, April 05, 2012  Circuit Court Judge Michael Nettles set bond at $200,000 for Hiralkumar Gopaldas.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012  Officials with the Florence County Clerk of Court say the trial date for Hiralkumar Gopaldas has been moved from April to June 11th.

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, January 12, 2012  Twelfth Circuit Solicitor Ed Clements tells NewsChannel the South Carolina Attorney General's Office will prosecute a case against the Timmonsville Clerk of Court.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011  The lawsuit was filed late Tuesday afternoon with the Court of Common Pleas at the Florence Clerk of Court Office.

Tuesday, December 06, 2011  Officials with the Darlington County Clerk of Court Office tell us Derrick Swinney, 43, was sentenced to nine years in prison Tuesday morning, after pleading guilty to criminal sexual conduct third degree and kidnapping.

Wednesday, November 09, 2011  The Timmonsville Clerk of Court has been placed on administrative leave following her arrest for forgery.

Thursday, November 03, 2011  Thursday, the State Law Enforcement Division arrested Timmonsville's Clerk of Court on accusations of forgery and misconduct in office.

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.